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Rank Private
Service # 3130055
Unit # 1st, WOR
Resident Wallaceburg

Regimental number: 3130055 Rank: SPR Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6509 – 11, Item: 208020, Pdf:- B6509-SO11, Present address: Wallaceburg, Kent Co. Date of Birth 01/04/1893 at Wallaceburg, ON. Place of Birth: Wallaceburg. Son of Arthur Murphy of Wallaceburg – mother – Katherine. Insurance with Metropolitan. (16/11/17 )1st WOR – 22/05/1919/  A single carpenter by trade, living in Wallaceburg. MSA 424986 AR. No previous Military training. Medical Exam: at London, ON. 16/11/17 – Category A11. Declaration of Recruit: 16/11/17.  Attestation: 16/11/1917 at London, ON to 1st WOR.

Apparent Age: 20 yrs. 7 mths., Height: 5’ 11”, Girth: 31”, Complexion – Medium, Eyes: Light Brown, Hair: Dark. Weight: 127 # to140 #,  Vision 20/20 O.C. –  1st WOR – 16/11/17 at London, ON. 16/11/17. Tattoo Rt. Arm “H. Murphy”

3130055: – CE. 11/08/18 – GPO:- Wallaceburg, Kent Co. , ON. 0/s 11/05/18 R/C28/06/1919 – Particulars of Family: (1st Depot Batt. WOR ) – Not Married –  FATHER: Arthur Murphy of Wallaceburg; Mother: Katherine. Insurance with Metropolitan Ins. (16/11/17 1st WOR. – 22/05/1919 

Discharge Certificate – London, ON. 16/11/1917. Served in P. B. COY. CE. in FRANCE. Age: 22 yrs. 30/06/19 – Casualty Form: 4/07/19 – TOS DD4. – Disp. Stn. “E” at Montreal. PQ. 18/06/19 – D.O.P. T. 11# 135 – SOS:- DD # 4 – Demob.

Embarked for Canada – 10/05/18 – Disembarked England 24/05/18 – Certified 16/08/18 – 20/01/1919 CCRC – SOS Pool.  1/03/19 Granted  14 days leave in the UK. REJOINED FROM LEAVE 22/03/19 – Proceeded to leave England 16/05/19. Proceeding to Canada HN]MT; – SATURNIA – Embark – Glasgow 18/06/19 

Date of Discharge: 30/06/1919 – Demobilization – 30/06/1919.     

Disembarked:- at Montreal 28/06/19 – AEV. CANADA – 9/07/19. 87-F-34 18/06/19. Date of Discharge: 30/06/19 – DEMOB – 30/06/1919.           

Reported to be serving in England in July 1918.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Sources Chatham Daily Planet (10-10-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (30-06-1919), No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6509 - 11, LAC Search
Height 5'11"
Weight 127 to 140 lbs. lbs
Eye Colour Light Brown
Age 20 yrs. 7 mths.
Complexion Medium
Hair Dark
Birthplace 01/04/1893 at Wallaceburg, ON.

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