Regimental number | 4169 |
Place of birth | Ballarat West, Victoria |
School | Pleasant St State School, Victoria |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Bricklayer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33 |
Next of kin | Father, Henry Murfett, 6 Redan Street, Ballarat West, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 21st Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/38/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 21st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Mouquet Farm, Pozieres, France |
Age at death | 33 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
Place of burial | Serre Road Cemetery No. 1 (Plot VII, Row G, Grave No. 5), Beaumont-Hamel, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 94 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Ballarat (New) Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Henry and Elizabeth MURFETT, 6 Redan Street, Ballarat West, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Brother: 4166 Pte Harry MURFETT, 21st Bn, returned to Australia, 13 February 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |