George Francis MURPHY

Date of birth24 September 1883
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSchool teacher
Address'Braeville', 351 Howick Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinWife, Mrs Maria E Murphy, 'Braeville', 351 Howick Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Enlistment date5 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentMajor
Unit name20th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/37/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 25 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant-Colonel
Unit from Nominal Roll18th Battalion
Promotions

Lieutenant Colonel


Unit: 18th Battalion
Promotion date: 1 December 1916

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

White Eagle II


Recommendation date: 13 September 1916

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 29890 (2 January 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 103 (29 June 1917).
Recommendation date: 18 September 1916

Companion of the Distinguished Service Order


Recommendation date: 3 March 1917

Companion of the Distinguished Service Order


Recommendation date: 12 May 1917

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George


Recommendation date: 9 October 1917

Mention in Despatches


Recommendation date: 4 March 1918"

Bar to the Companion of the Distinguished Service Order


Recommendation date: 25 May 1918, 27 September 1917

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 (4 October 1917).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 30706 (28 May 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165 (24 October 1918).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and gazetted, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30448 (28 December 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57 (18 April 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 10 April 1919
Medals

Distinguished Service Order


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917

DSO and Bar

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during an attack. He received information that the objective had been gained, but that all but one of the officers in his left company were casualties, and that the position on the left of the brigade sector was doubtful. He went forward, in company with one N.C.O. and, noticing that an enemy machine gun post, with seven men, had been left undestroyed he and the N.C.O. rushed this post, across 100 yards of open country, and captured it entirely. He then went along the whole of the new front and assisted in the consolidation. His fine courage and cheerfulness under heavy rifle and machine gun fire were a great example to all ranks.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 15
Date: 4 February 1919

CMG


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 173
Date: 7 November 1918

Other detailsMedals: Distinguished Service Order and Bar, CMG, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal