Private

Edward Murphy

Conflict: 
WW1
Additional Information: 

Son of the late James and Elizabeth Murphy, of Cape Foulwind, Westport. Native of Brighton, Dunedin.

References:
  • CWGC
  • Archives New Zealand
NZ WAR GRAVES

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Personal Tributes:

Casualty

Service Number: 
39480
Name:
Edward Murphy
Rank: 
Private
Date of Birth:
Not known
Next of Kin: 
Miss C.L. Murphy (sister), Barrett's Hotel, Lambton Quay, Wellington, New Zealand
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Occupation on Enlistment:
Labourer
Armed Force: 
Army
Unit:
NZEF, Canterbury Regiment, 2 Battalion

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Killed in action
Date of Death:
12 August 1917
Day of Death:
Sunday
Age at Death: 
40
Conflict: 
WW1

Embarkation Details

Embarkation Body:
New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Place:
Wellington, New Zealand
Embarkment Date:
16 February 1917
Transport:
HMNZT 78
Vessel:
Navua
Destination:
Devonport, England

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Location: 
Belgium
Edward Murphy
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