MURPHY, Michael Joseph Alexander
(Service number 74828)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 23/10/1894 | Place of Birth | Timaru |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 20 July 1917 | Age | |
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| Address at Enlistment | Maharahara | ||
| Occupation | Cheese maker | ||
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| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs M. MURPHY (mother), Makotuhu Post Office, Hawkes Bay | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Death
| Date | 25 September 1969 | Age | 75 years |
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| Memorial or Cemetery | Marsden Valley Cemetery, Nelson | ||
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Biographical Notes
Michael Joseph Alexander Murphy was the second son of Denis (Dennis) Murphy and Matilda née Murphy. He was baptised Catholic on 28 November 1894 at Timaru. He was educated at Makikihi School and the Dannevirke High School. His brother, John Dennis Murphy served in World War I. Michael married Rose Hammond in 1919.
Sources
NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [18 March 2019]; School Admission records (Waimate Branch NZSG; Dannevirke NZSG Local Area Contact) [19 March 2019]; Marsden Valley Cemetery headstone transcription (South Canterbury Branch cemetery records) [18 March 2019]; Christchurch Catholic Diocese Baprisms Index (CD held by South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [17 March 2019]
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