Raymond Ernest MURPHY

MURPHY, Raymond Ernest

Service Number: 1783
Enlisted: 19 June 1912
Last Rank: Leading Seaman
Last Unit: HMAS Platypus (I)
Born: Balhannah, SA, 11 May 1897
Home Town: Kensington Park, Burnside, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Sailor
Died: Kensington Park, SA, 12 July 1925, aged 28 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia
Memorials: Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Rosslyn Park War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

19 Jun 1912: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Boy, 1783, HMAS Platypus (I), Enlisted for 7 years

World War 2 Service

19 Jun 1912: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 1783
29 May 1923: Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Leading Seaman, 1783

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Arthur MURPHY and Caroline nee HARRISON

MURPHY - On the 12th July, at Pembroke Street, Kensington Park, Raymond Ernest, dearly loved younges son of Mr and Mrs A Murphy, aged 28 years 2 months.  Petty-Officer Torpedo Instructor HMAS Cerberus, Platypus and Australia.

The Friends of the late RAYMOND ERNEST MURPHY (late Petty Officer, R.A.N.) are respectfully informed that his Funeral will leave his late residence, Pembroke street, Kensington Park. on TUESDAY at 2 p.m. for the North Road Cemetery.
R. T. WALLMAN & SON, Undertakers.,
Pulteney street, City. Goodwood road. Goodwood, and Dulwich avenue, Dulwich. Phone 7;9 and 2581.

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