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Aug 10, 1895
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Born in Dublin, Ireland to
Michael and Bridget Murphy
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Oct 5, 1917
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Medical examination held under
the MSA (Military Service Act) of 1917 in Renfrew, Ontario
His current address was given
as the British Hotel, Renfrew, Ontario
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Jan 17, 1918
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Conscripted into the 2nd
Depot Battalion EOR (Eastern Ontario Regiment) in Ottawa, Ontario under the
MSA
Ø Number 3320197
Ø Next of kin given
as Mrs. B. Murphy, mother, 4 Clonmore Terrace, Ballybough Road, Dublin,
Ireland
Ø Previous occupation
given as Labourer
Ø Previous military
experience given as 2 months in the RIR (Royal Irish Regiment) Special
Reserves
Ø Religion given as
Roman Catholic
Ø Assigned to the 1st
Regimental Draft
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Feb 12, 1918
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Embarked the SS Lapland in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
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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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Mar 15, 1918
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Reported to be AWL at Reveille
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Mar 22, 1918
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Reported for duty at 5.15 pm
Sentenced to 21 days Field
Punishment #2, and forfeited a total of 23 days pay for his absence
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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 No. 2 CIBD
(Canadian Infantry Base Depot) in Etaples, France and TOS (Taken On Strength)
the 21st Battalion
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Jun 17, 1918
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Left the base depot and joined
the CCRC (Canadian Corps Reinforcement Camp) in Aubin St. Vaast. From here he proceeded to join the 21st
Battalion at the front and was assigned to “D” Company
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Aug 26, 1918
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During the battalion’s advance
on Monchy-le-Preux, Private Leo Murphy was killed by enemy shell fire. He was given a battlefield burial in a
field south of Arras. Following the
war his remains were exhumed by the Imperial Graves Registration Commission
and reburied in the Wancourt British Cemetery, Wancourt, France.
Following the war the British
War Medal, Victory Medal, Plaque (Dead Man’s Penny), Scroll and Memorial
Cross were sent to his mother, Mrs. Bridget Murphy, 4 Clonmore Villas,
Ballybough Road, Dublin, Ireland
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