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Roy Badgery MURPHY

Regimental number3096
Place of birthBombala, New South Wales
SchoolBombala Superior School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPlantation overseer
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, Coulson Murphy, Bullaring, Narrogin, Western Australia
Previous military serviceServed in the Cadets.
Enlistment date23 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name35th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/52/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 24 January 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll33rd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 29 September 1918
Age at death26.3
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialUnicorn Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 24), Vend'huile, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
122
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Coulson and Maria MURPHY, Bullaring, Western Australia. Native of Bombala, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2409 Lance Corporal Harrie Linden MURPHY, killed in action, 30 August 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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