ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MURPHY, John Joseph

MURPHY, John Joseph

Full Name: John Joseph

MURPHY

Date of Birth: 01

–

1891

Place of birth: Cork

Ireland

Occupation: Lumper

Address: Busselton WA

Next of Kin: Uncle- Thomas MURPHY

Next of Kin Address: 62 Blarney Street Cork Ireland

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 6385

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th AASC

Enlistment Date: 1915-02-09

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-05-22

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Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-06-20

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-06-15

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05/02/1915- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Busselton WA
09/02/1915- To No. 8 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
15/03/1915- Allotted to 16th Australian Army Services Corps as Private WA
22/05/1915- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Afric ” bound for Egypt
20/06/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt to Overseas Training Base
03/09/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt aboard ” Ulysses ” for Return to Australia
15/06/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )”.

**** NOTE-  Pages are missing from Soldiers Service File at National Archives ****

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star- Medal No. 6865

British War Medal – No. 2919

Victory Medal – No. 2916.