Murphy, Thomas
SURNAME
Murphy
NAME
Thomas
PLACE OF BIRTH
Herberton, Qld
OCCUPATION
Labourer
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT
Townsville, Qld
DATE OF ENLISTMENT
12-02-16
NEXT OF KIN
(sister) Mrs Kathaline Shanahan, Herberton
LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE
Address given in Mossman
REGIMENT 1
11th Light Horse
REGIMENT 2
Other Light Horse
RANK
Private
CAMPAIGN 1
Middle East
OTHER INFORMATION
Embarked RMS Moolltan 19-08-16; 11th Light Horse, 12th Reinforcement, transferred to 4th Light Horse.
Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.
STORY OUTLINE
Thomas Murphy, originally from Herberton, enlisted at Townsville in February 1916, though address at the time was Mossman. He embarked on the Moolton in August 1916 and marched into Moascar with the 11th Light Horse in September.
He was soon in hospital with sickness and then in December 1917, seriously so, requiring months in rest camp before return to Australia.
SERVICE NO
1963
