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John Joseph Murphy

In memory of:

Private John Joseph Murphy

October 25, 1916

Military Service


Service Number:

219337

Age:

16

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)

Division:

47th Bn.

Additional Information


Born:

November 26, 1899

Son of Daniel and Susan Ozier Murphy, of 50, Aziel St., Toronto, Ontario.

Commemorated on Page 140 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:
Grave Reference:

II. D. 12.

Location:

Contalmaison is a village in the Department of the Somme, 6 kilometres east-north-east of Albert. The Sunken Road, from which the cemetery is named, is part of the Contalmaison-Pozieres road, and the cemetery lies a little east of the road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Medal– Medal plaque
  • Medals– British War Medal and the Victory medal - front      JJ Murphy's name, number and unit are engraved on the edges
  • Newspaper Clipping

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