| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 3130055 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR |
| Resident | Wallaceburg |
Regimental number: 3130055 Rank: SPR Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6509 – 11, Item: 208020, Pdf:- B6509-SO11, Present address: Wallaceburg, Kent Co. Date of Birth 01/04/1893 at Wallaceburg, ON. Place of Birth: Wallaceburg. Son of Arthur Murphy of Wallaceburg – mother – Katherine. Insurance with Metropolitan. (16/11/17 )1st WOR – 22/05/1919/ A single carpenter by trade, living in Wallaceburg. MSA 424986 AR. No previous Military training. Medical Exam: at London, ON. 16/11/17 – Category A11. Declaration of Recruit: 16/11/17. Attestation: 16/11/1917 at London, ON to 1st WOR.
Apparent Age: 20 yrs. 7 mths., Height: 5’ 11”, Girth: 31”, Complexion – Medium, Eyes: Light Brown, Hair: Dark. Weight: 127 # to140 #, Vision 20/20 O.C. – 1st WOR – 16/11/17 at London, ON. 16/11/17. Tattoo Rt. Arm “H. Murphy”
3130055: – CE. 11/08/18 – GPO:- Wallaceburg, Kent Co. , ON. 0/s 11/05/18 R/C28/06/1919 – Particulars of Family: (1st Depot Batt. WOR ) – Not Married – FATHER: Arthur Murphy of Wallaceburg; Mother: Katherine. Insurance with Metropolitan Ins. (16/11/17 1st WOR. – 22/05/1919
Discharge Certificate – London, ON. 16/11/1917. Served in P. B. COY. CE. in FRANCE. Age: 22 yrs. 30/06/19 – Casualty Form: 4/07/19 – TOS DD4. – Disp. Stn. “E” at Montreal. PQ. 18/06/19 – D.O.P. T. 11# 135 – SOS:- DD # 4 – Demob.
Embarked for Canada – 10/05/18 – Disembarked England 24/05/18 – Certified 16/08/18 – 20/01/1919 CCRC – SOS Pool. 1/03/19 Granted 14 days leave in the UK. REJOINED FROM LEAVE 22/03/19 – Proceeded to leave England 16/05/19. Proceeding to Canada HN]MT; – SATURNIA – Embark – Glasgow 18/06/19
Date of Discharge: 30/06/1919 – Demobilization – 30/06/1919.
Disembarked:- at Montreal 28/06/19 – AEV. CANADA – 9/07/19. 87-F-34 18/06/19. Date of Discharge: 30/06/19 – DEMOB – 30/06/1919.
Reported to be serving in England in July 1918.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Chatham Daily Planet (10-10-1917), Chatham Daily Planet (30-06-1919), No Return Ticket - Wallaceburg War Casualties - Alan Mann 2002, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6509 - 11, LAC Search |
| Height | 5'11" |
| Weight | 127 to 140 lbs. lbs |
| Eye Colour | Light Brown |
| Age | 20 yrs. 7 mths. |
| Complexion | Medium |
| Hair | Dark |
| Birthplace | 01/04/1893 at Wallaceburg, ON. |
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