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BROPHY, Matthew James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1884, 1884A |
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| Enlisted: | 16 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yarraville, Victoria, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Epping, Whittlesea, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 26 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1884, 21st Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1884, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1884, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 26 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1884A, 21st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1884A awm_unit: 21st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-26 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Thomas and Maria Brophy of the Victoria Hotle, High Street, Epping, Victoria; brother of John Harry Brophy who returned to Australia on 13 February 1917 after having served in the 21 Battalion
June 1915 - parents signed letter of consent to allow Matthew to serve overseas
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal