MURPHY, Denis Eugene
(Service number 74398)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Rifleman |
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Birth
| Date | 12 October 1897 | Place of Birth | Fairlie |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | Age | ||
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| Address at Enlistment | Fairlie, Timaru | ||
| Occupation | Teamster | ||
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| Marital Status | |||
| Next of Kin | D. MURPHY (father), Fairlie, South Canterbury | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 38th Reinforcements, B Company | ||
| Date | 5 June 1918 | ||
| Transport | Remuera | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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| Last Unit Served With | NZ Rifle Brigade | ||
Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 20 July 1980 | Age | 82 years |
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| Place of Death | Christchurch | ||
| Cause | |||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | |||
Biographical Notes
Denis Eugene Murphy was known as Eugene and enlisted thus. He was born on 12 October 1897 at Fairlie, the younger son of Denis and Margaret (née Fitzsimmons) Murphy. He, his brother and three older sisters were educated at Fairlie School. E. Murphy was in quite a large draft of men who went into camp at the beginning of March 1918 as South Canterbury’s quota for the 39th Reinforcements. Before leaving the men were given a brief farewell at the Drill Shed.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [04 August 2020]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [04 August 2020]; School Admission record (South Canterbury Branch NZSG) [04 August 2020]; Ruru Lawn Cemetery burial record (Christchurch City Council) [05 August 2020]; Timaru Herald, 2 March 1918 (Papers Past) [10 January 2016]
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