| Rank | Private |
| Service # | 4000117 |
| Unit # | 1st, WOR |
| Resident | Tilbury |
Regimental number: 4000117. Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6515 – 27. Item: 208162, PDF:- B6515-S027. Date of Birth: 28/07/1893 at Tilbury, Kent Co., ON., Present address: Tilbury, ON. Married to Edna (wife) who was living in New Athens, Illinois, USA., while he worked as woodworker in Tilbury. “ Defaulter Under MSA”. Surrendered Defaulter. Attestation: 28/03/1918 at London, ON to 1st WOR. Medical Exam: at London, ON. 10/03/16.
Apparent age: 24 yrs. 8 mths, Height: 5’ 7” , Girth: 35 ½”, Complexion: Dark, Eyes: Brown, Hair: Dark. Vision: 20/20. Hearing 21/21. At London, ON. 30/03/18. DEFAULTER UNDER MSA.
It was noted that he had small puncture scars that left foot from machine-gun wounds in France: 10/11/18.
20/09/18 – No. Gen. Hosp. for VDG and was Disc. 15/10/18 at Boulgne. 20/11/18 – taken in No. 56 G. H. – Estaples for GSW to Right Foot 22/11/18. Gen Mil. – Colchester, 10/12/18 – Mil. Con. – Epson 18/12/18 . O/S – 17/04/18 – “Box 265 Chillicather, Ohio, USA.
Arv. Halifax – aboard the S.S. Baltic 5/02/19. Wife Mrs. Edna Murphy, New Athens, Illinois. – Woodworking 29/01/19 – No. 1 D.D. – 8/02/19 Posted to Cas. Co. and granted furlough with subs. Allowed to 25/02/19 – Discharged from HMS – Demob. 27/02/19 (PDP)
GSW 10/11/18 – Gunshot – left foot. Bullet entering just over naviculer bone passing through foot and coming out thru sole of his foot near his little-toe. Can raise toes well, does not bother when he walks – No disability.
29/01/19 – TOS AT London, 49 26/01/19 – 27/02/19
Embarked from Canada 16/04/18 – aboard the S.S. Scotion. Arv. to England 29/04/18 – 17/09/18 SOS. –Field 10/09/18. 22/11/18 – 9/12/18 – GSW LEFT FOOT – WOUNDED 10/11/18 – 18/12/18 – Wound healed.
Full name: MURPHY MAURICE CHARLES – Born at Tilbury. Married:- Edna Murphy – New Athems, .Discharge – 1st Bn. WOR – Service in France W/19th – Demob. 27/02/1919 Last Pay:- 27/02/19 – Last Pay:- $67.05 – Dis. 27/02/1919.
Discharged: – 29/01/19 – Sailed from Liverpool, England.
Maurice Charles Murphy – Passed away 29/03/57.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
| Sources | Library Archives of Canada, RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6515 – 27, LAC Search |
| Height | 5'7" |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Age | 24 yrs. 8 mths. |
| Complexion | Dark |
| Hair | Dark |
| Birthplace | 28/07/1893 at Tilbury, Kent Co., ON. |
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