Regimental number | 2046 |
Place of birth | Hawick, Scotland |
School | State School, Scotland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Sturt Road, Brighton, South Australia |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 35 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs. Clara May Murphy, Sturt Road, Brighton, South Australia |
Previous military service | Served 3 years in South Africa; was with English troops as dispatch rider. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A69 Warilda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Armentieres, France |
Age at death | 36 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 36 |
Place of burial | Brewery Orchard Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 27), Bois-Grenier, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 174 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Husband of C.M. MURPHY, Margate Street, Brighton, South Australia. Native of Hawick, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |