John MURPHY

Regimental number24/2046
OccupationShip's fireman
Next of kinFriend, Miss Gladys Wheeler, 21A Abel Smith Street, Wellington
Rank on embarkationRifleman
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 4th Reinforcements to 1st and 2nd Battalions, F Company
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on board Willochra on 4 March 1916
Harbour records indicate that the actual date of sailing was 5 March 1916.
Final rankPrivate
Final unit1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 31 July 1917
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Wife: Mrs L.M. Page (formerly Murphy), Napier
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 26, p. 32