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Jun 17, 1893
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Born in Manchester, England
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Nov 6, 1914
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Attested into the 21st
Battalion in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Number 59683
(temporary number 1021)
Ø Next of kin given
as Violet Murphy, sister, 246 Bay St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation
given as Farmer
Ø No previous
military experience given
Ø Religion given as
Wesleyan
Ø Assigned to “H”
Company
o This was later
reorganized into “D” Company
The battalion trained in the
Kingston area through the winter with headquarters in the Kingston Armouries
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May 6, 1915
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Embarked the RMS Metagama in
Montreal, Quebec
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May 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Devonport,
England and the battalion proceeded to the West Sandling Camp, near Hythe,
Kent to continue training
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Jul 23, 1915
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Forfeited 1 days pay for
absence
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Sep 14, 1915
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Embarked the St. Seiriol in
Folkestone
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Sep 15, 1915
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Disembarked in Boulogne,
France and the battalion proceeded to St. Omer
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May 23, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 5 CFA
(Canadian Field Ambulance) with a diagnosis that reads Defective Hearing
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May 30, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the
field ambulance
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Sep 15, 1916
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Admitted to the No. 11 CFA
with a diagnosis that reads Myalgia and transferred the same day to the No.
12 CFA
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Sep 16, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 113
Imperial Field Ambulance
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Sep 24, 1916
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Transferred to the No. 8 CCS
(Casualty Clearing Station) and the diagnosis is changed to read Lumbago
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Oct 1, 1916
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Discharged to duty from the
casualty clearing company
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Nov 7, 1917
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Attached to the 250th
Tunneling Company for duty
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Jul 1, 1918
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Admitted to the No. 7 Canadian
General Hospital with a diagnosis that reads Influenza
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Jul 8, 1918
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Discharged from hospital to
report to the No. 2 CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples and
assigned to “A” Company for those recovering from wounds and illness
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Jul 14, 1918
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After leaving the base depot
he joined the CC Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St Vaast. Private Murphy rejoined the 21st
Battalion a short time later
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Aug 27, 1918
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During the 21st
Battalion’s advance on the town of Guemappe, France, Private Murphy was
killed in action. He was later buried
in the Vis-en-Artois British Military Cemetery in France
Following the war the 1914-15
Star, British War Medal and Victory Medals were sent to his sister, Violet
Murphy, 22 Ross St., Toronto, Ontario
The Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny),
Scroll and Memorial Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. O. Kern, c/o The
Salvation Army, 398 St. Antoine St., Montreal, Quebec
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