Private Martin Murphy
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1895-04-19
Place of birth: St. John’s Newfoundland
Next of kin: James Murphy, Codroy, Newfoundland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Sailor
Address:
Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Religion: Roman Catholic
Date of death:
1916-09-18
Cause of death:
Killed in action
Buried:
Pozieres British Cemetery, IV. P. 25.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 489382
Highest Rank:
Private
Rank detail
- Private (Army).
- Private (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: at Courcelette
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 589333
LAC ID:
208144
Service file: B6515-S009
Uploader's Notes: CEF Burial Registers - Killed in Action - during operations at Courcelette, he was hit in the abdomen by a piece of shell, about 2.30 a.m. on September 18th, 1916 and died while being conveyed to the dressing station.
Uploader's Research notes: [Private Army Canadian Infantry 66th Regiment, Princess Louise Fusiliers Private Army Canadian Railway Troops 2nd Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2011-12-27