Regimental number | 7474 |
Place of birth | Freshford, Ireland |
School | Christian Brothers Catholic School, New South Wales |
Age on arrival in Australia | 9 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Carlton, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 40 |
Next of kin | Friend, Mrs M Drape, University Hotel, Lygon Street, Carlton, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 46 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 42 |
Place of burial | Heath Cemetery (Plot III, Row B, Grave No.20), Harbonnieres, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Ellen DUNPHY (ne Cahill), husband of J. DUNPHY (now Mrs Smith), 72 Military Road, Mosman, New South Wales. Born in Ireland |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 4 August 1917; disembarked Glasgow, Scotland, 2 October 1917. Marched in to 2nd Training Bn, Durrington, 3 October 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 5 February 1918; taken on strength, 7th Bn, 10 February 1918. Detached for duty at 1st Division Headquarters (Miner), 15 March 1918; rejoined unit from detachment, 29 March 1918. Detached as Camp Warden, 11 July 1918; rejoined unit, 3 August 1918. Killed in action, 9 August 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DUNPHY Thomas |