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Bombardier Frank William Murphy

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Bombardier Frank William Murphy Veteran

Birth
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Death
17 Jan 1917 (aged 21)
France
Burial
Montauban-de-Picardie, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France Add to Map
Plot
K. 56.
Memorial ID
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ROLL OF HONOUR
Frank William Murphy
Service number 2620
Rank Bombardier
Unit 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 17 January 1917
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 21
Place of Association Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Picardie, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Frank William MURPHY
Regimental number 2620
Place of birth Mackay, Queensland
School Boys Grammar School, Brisbane, Queensland
Religion Church of England
Occupation Clerk
Address Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 19
Next of kin Brother, Claude Arthur Murphy, Denham Street, Rockhampton, Queensland
Previous military service Served in the Citizen Military Forces in Brisbane.
Enlistment date 29 May 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/32/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 August 1915
Place of death or wounding Somme, France
Age at death 21
Age at death from cemetery records 21
Place of burial Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 56), Montauban, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 17
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Arthur Ernest and Janie MURPHY. Native of Rockhampton, Queensland

Birth registration:
Francis William Murphy
Birth date:15/12/1895
Mother's name: Elizabeth Jane Hartley
Father/parent's name: Arthur Ernest Murphy
Registration details:1896/C/7060

Death registration:
Frank William Murphy
Death date:17/01/1917
Mother's name:-
Father/parent's name:-
Registration details:1922/F/5914
ROLL OF HONOUR
Frank William Murphy
Service number 2620
Rank Bombardier
Unit 11th Australian Field Artillery Brigade
Service Australian Imperial Force
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Conflict Eligibility Date First World War, 1914-1921
Date of Death 17 January 1917
Place of Death France
Cause of Death Killed in action
Age at Death 21
Place of Association Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Cemetery or Memorial Details Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban, Picardie, France
Source AWM145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918 War, Army

Frank William MURPHY
Regimental number 2620
Place of birth Mackay, Queensland
School Boys Grammar School, Brisbane, Queensland
Religion Church of England
Occupation Clerk
Address Brisbane, Queensland
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 19
Next of kin Brother, Claude Arthur Murphy, Denham Street, Rockhampton, Queensland
Previous military service Served in the Citizen Military Forces in Brisbane.
Enlistment date 29 May 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 15th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/32/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 16 August 1915
Place of death or wounding Somme, France
Age at death 21
Age at death from cemetery records 21
Place of burial Bernafay Wood British Cemetery (Row K, Grave No. 56), Montauban, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 17
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Arthur Ernest and Janie MURPHY. Native of Rockhampton, Queensland

Birth registration:
Francis William Murphy
Birth date:15/12/1895
Mother's name: Elizabeth Jane Hartley
Father/parent's name: Arthur Ernest Murphy
Registration details:1896/C/7060

Death registration:
Frank William Murphy
Death date:17/01/1917
Mother's name:-
Father/parent's name:-
Registration details:1922/F/5914

Gravesite Details

Bombardier, Australian Field Artillery. Age: 21.



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  • Maintained by: Coleman ✿
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56420825/frank_william-murphy: accessed ), memorial page for Bombardier Frank William Murphy (15 Dec 1895–17 Jan 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56420825, citing Bernafay Wood British Cemetery, Montauban-de-Picardie, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France; Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912).