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Aug 12, 1884
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Born in Ottawa, Ontario to Peter and Ellen (nee
Fanning) Murphy
Ellen died in 1896 and Peter died in 1909
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Dec 29, 1917
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Medical exam for the MSA (Military Service Act)
of 1917 held at Ottawa, Ontario
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Feb 4, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd Depot
Battalion, EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) under the MSA in Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Number 3320581
Ø Next of kin given as Mr. Charles
Murphy, brother, 68 Redpath St., Ottawa, Ontario
Ø Previous occupation given as
Labourer
Ø No previous military
experience given
Ø Religion given as Roman
Catholic
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Feb 8, 1918
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The 1st Regimental Draft left Ottawa
for Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Feb 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Lapland in Halifax, Nova Scotia
as part of the 1st Regimental Draft of the 2nd Depot Battalion,
EOR
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Feb 24, 1918
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Disembarked in Glasgow, Scotland and proceeded to
Seaford, England where the draft was absorbed into the 6th Reserve
Battalion to continue training
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Jun 10, 1918
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Transferred to the 21st Battalion
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Jun 11, 1918
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Arrived at the CIBD (Canadian Infantry Base
Depot) in Etaples, France and Taken On Strength of the 21st
Battalion
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Jun 17, 1918
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After leaving the base depot, he joined the CC
Rein C (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast, France
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Aug 7, 1918
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After leaving the reinforcement camp, Private
Murphy joined the 21st Battalion west of Marcelcave, France
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Oct 11, 1918
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During the liberation of the town of Iwuy,
France, Private Murphy received a shrapnel wound to his right leg and was evacuated
to a field ambulance for first aid before being transported to a casualty
clearing station
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Oct 14, 1918
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Transferred to the No. 5 General Hospital in Rouen,
France
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Oct 16, 1918
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Invalided to England aboard the Hospital Ship
Western Australia
On arrival in England, he was admitted to the No.
15 Canadian General Hospital in Taplow
Transferred to the EORD (Eastern Ontario
Regimental Depot) for pay purposes while in hospital
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Jan 6, 1919
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Granted 10 days sick leave
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Jan 21, 1919
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Transferred to the No. 5 Canadian General
Hospital in Kirkdale, Liverpool
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Feb 24, 1919
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Invalided to Canada and embarked the Hospital Ship
Essequibo in Liverpool
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Mar 7, 1919
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Disembarked in Portland, Maine, USA and proceeded
to Kingston, Ontario where he was Taken On Strength of Military District No.
3 Casualty Company
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Mar 8, 1919
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Admitted to the Queen’s University Military
Hospital in Kingston
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Apr 10, 1919
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Discharged to duty from hospital
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Apr 14, 1919
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Discharged from the CEF in Kingston, Ontario
Ø Rank on discharge Private
Ø War Service Badge Class “A”
issued number 246195
Ø War Service Badge Class “B”
issued number C55561
Ø Proposed residence on
discharge 68 Redpath St., Ottawa, Ontario
Following his discharge, the British War Medal
and Victory Medals were sent to him at 68 Redpath St., Ottawa, Ontario
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Jan 3, 1966
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George Edward Murphy died in Ottawa, Ontario and was buried in
the Notre Dame Cemetery in Ottawa
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