Lance Corporal George Headly Murphy
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Murphy,
George Headly
Date of birth: 1897-07-23
Place of birth: Elmsville New Brunswick Canada
Next of kin: Samuel Murphy, Father, Elmsville, New Brunswick
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Farmer
Occupation (normalized): General Farmer
Date of death:
1917-10-31
Cause of death:
Died in war, unknown cause
Buried:
Menin Gate (Ypres) Memorial, Panel 30 and 32
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 444083
Highest Rank:
Lance Corporal
Rank detail
Lance Corporal (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Awards
Military Medal
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 1594838
LAC ID:
207958
Service file: B6508-S012
Uploader's Notes:
Son of Samuel Murphy, of Elmsville, Charlotte Co., New Brunswick.
Presentation of awards - 5th CMR War Diary entry - 08 October 1917:
Maisnil-Bouche
08 October 1917
Weather fine but colder. Morning spent on preparation for Corps Commander's inspection. At 2.30 PM the Corps Commander presented Medal ribbons to Officers, NCO's and Men of the Brigade. The following were the recipients from this Battalion:-
Capt. W. J. Atherton, M.C., Lieut. J. A. Lalanne, M.C., C.S. Major W. Stephenson, M.M., 448034 Sgt. H. Brooks, M.M., 444083 L/Cpl. Murphy, G.H., M.M., 111109 L/Sgt. A. Conway, M.M., 171558 Pte. G. E. Wilson, M.M
Uploader's Research notes: [Lance Corporal Army Canadian Infantry 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles Military Medal ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2013-04-18