MURPHY, Edward

MURPHY,  Edward

Full Name: Edward

MURPHY

Date of Birth: 02

1894

Place of birth: Midland Junction WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: " Hazeldale ", Kirup WA

Next of Kin: Wife – Dorothy MURPHY

Next of Kin Address: "Hazeldale", Newlands, WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 2252

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1915-06-14

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-10-01

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-10-24

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1917-08-17

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11/06/1915- Completed Medical Examination Bunbury WA
14/06/1915- To 2nd Reinforcements 28th Battalion
16/09/1915- To 4th Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA as Signaller
1/10/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Hororata ” bound for Egypt
24/10/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
19/01/1916- Joined 28th Battalion Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
16/03/1916- Embarked Alexandria with British Expeditionary Forces bound for Marseilles France
21/03/1916- Disembarked Marseilles
27/04/1916- Admitted Hospital Bailleul France ( Bronchitis ) ex 8th Casualty Clearing Station
1/05/1916- Admitted Australian Voluntary Hospital Wimereux France ( Influenza )
5/05/1916- Transferred to No. 5 Comvalescent Depot Wimereux
25/05/1916- To Base Details Boulogne France
25/06/1916- To No. 2 Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France
4-6/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Shock )
8/08/1916- Admitted No. 4 Hospital Camiers France ex 4th Field Ambulance ex 44th Casualty Clearing Station
22/08/1916- Evacuated/Admitted 2nd Western General Hospital Manchester England ( Shell Shock )
10/10/1916- Transferred to No. 3 Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England
1/02/1917- Medical Board Examination at 3 AAH Dartford- Soldier recommended for Discharge Permanently Unfit for Active Service )
21/02/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England ex Dartford for Return to Australia
4/05/1917- Embarked Devonport/Plymouth aboard ” Themistocles ” ( Shell Shock/Amnesia )
17/08/1917- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit ).

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 6848

British War Medal – No. 6550

Victory Medal – No. 6522

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTION

Kirup War Memorial WA