MURPHY, Rupert Josephus
(Service number 80100)
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Birth
| Date | 3 November 1892 | Place of Birth | Pleasant Point |
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Enlistment Information
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| Address at Enlistment | Pleasant Point, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Butcher & farmer | ||
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| Marital Status | Married. Two children | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs Elizabeth MURPHY (wife), Pleasant point, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 25 October 1975 | Age | 82 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Pleasant Point Cemetery | ||
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Biographical Notes
Rupert Josephus Murphy was the son of John and Bridget Murphy. He was baptised on 20 November 1892 in the Temuka Catholic parish. He was educated at Pleasant Point School. Ruper married Elizabeth Jane Carson in 1916 at Pleasant Point. Doris was born in 1916 and John (Jack) in 1918.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2019]; Christchurch Catholic Diocese Baprisms Index (CD held by South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [17 March 2019]; Pleasant Point Cemetery headstone image (Timaru District Council) [19 March 2019]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [19 March 2019]
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