Victor Lionel Murphy

1900 - 1918  (18 years)

• Name	Victor Lionel Murphy
  Born	1900	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
  	Possible son of George William Murphy although the father on the Birth Registration is George E Murphy Birth Registration Name: Victor L Murphy Birth Date: 1900 Father's name: George E Murphy Mother's name: Elizabeth A Birth Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1900 Registration Place: Dubbo, New South Wales Registration Number: 2963 (New South Wales Historical Birth Index 1788-1914
  Gender	Male
  Personal	24 May 1916	Northern Star, Lismore, NSW
  	PRESENTATION. A large number of friends assembled in the Masonic Hall on Monday night to bid farewell and make a presentation to Mr.Victor Murphy, who leaves next Monday for Enoggera camp. A very pleasant evening was spent, at the end of which Mr. Murphy was given a pocket wallet and a silver match box, both suitably inscribed Northern Star, Lismore, NSW, Wednesday, 24 May 1916
  Personal	27 May 1916	Northern Star, Lismore, NSW
  	A presentation of a silver wristlet watch was made at, the "Northern Star" Office last night to Mr. Victor Murphy, apprentice machinist, who leaves on Monday for Enoggera camp. The watch was inscribed:-"Victor Murphy, Lismore, N.S.W.,from the proprietors and staff of the 'Northern Star,' 26/5/16," and was presented by Mr. R.Browne (editor), whose expression of appreciation of Mr. Murphy's patriotic action, and desire for his safe return was supported by Messrs. G. L. Bondfield, H. Scope, X. Stevens, and L. G. McDonald. The watch was buckled on by Miss Neville. Mr. Murphy in briefly responding assured those present of the high value that he would place upon the gift. Northern Star, Lismore, NSW, Saturday, 27 May 1916
  Personal	23 Feb 1918	Northern Star, Lismore, NSW
  	WINTER AT THE FRONT. Writing to his mother, Mrs. Murphy, Lismore, on 23/11/17, Private Victor Murphv, "C" Cov., 15th Battalion, A.I. F.", France, says :- am trying to make the best of a very cold and miserable Xmas in the line. We are lucky enough not to be right in the front line,; "but still it is the forward area and quite near enough. My word it is over so cold here now. For two Weeks! Everything has been frozen hard, and the snow which fell some time ago has also frozen, making the ground so slippery that it is impossible to walk about without falling. We had a short march from one place to another, trying to get along, without falling, for when one fell it was hard to get up again with full pack and blankets on your back, and those coining behind either walked over or fell on top pack and all. However, I am making the best of things, and after what we have, been through I consider myself very lucky to see Xmas without, growling at the weather. Yesterday we were given more comforts from Australia. Two packets of cigarettes and a pair of handmade socks from some school in N.S.W. Those socks were the first and only comforts which I have received since I left Australia. Mrs. Murphy has also received the following commendatory letter from Victor's supieror officer, Lieutenant Jos. Francis, who writes on 17th.December last : Knowing your anxiety for your sou Victor's welfare I am taking the liberty of writing you. It was my privilege to have your boy in my unit in Queensland and again on- his joining the battalion. Being quite a young boy. I have taken him under my wing as batman. In this capacity he has been in and out of -the line with me for some, nine months. During that time lie has been continuously under my observation, and has at all times proved worthy of my confidence and trust. You have no cause for anxiety as to his welfare or his possible loss of virtue or character, but every cause for gratification at his temperate nature and general good living. In the line for his age and size he is a credit to any Australian parents' and any Australian forces. I have learnt from censoring Victor's letters to you that you were very concerned- as to you boy's possible development of evil, and questionable habits. I am sure from what I have already said your mind must now be", set at ease: Your boy has twice been wounded, but is now quite well and looking very much better and bigger than when he left Australia. With every good wishes for Christmas and New Year, your's very sincerely,-Jos. Francis. Lieutenant, loth Battalion. Northern Star, Lismore, NSW, Saturday, 23 February 1918
  Military Service	14 Apr 1916-28 Mar 1918	15th Infantry Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
  	The occupation of Victor Lionel Murphy, aged 18, was Printer's Machinist when he enlisted. His address was Bridge Street, North Lismore, NSW. His mother was Mrs. E. A. Murphy, Bridge Street, North Lismore, NSW. His religion was Roman Catholic. The age given on his enlistment was 18 and 4/12 years. He had worked as a Printer's Machinist for 6 years. Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Murphy, mother, living in Bridge Street, North Lismore on 10/10/16. It was Mrs G. Murphy but the G is crossed out and Elizabeth Ann added. Victor agreed to allot 3/5th of his pay from time to time for the support of his mother. Date 14/4/16 First World War Embarkation Rolls: Victor Lionel Murphy Service Number: 6523 Rank: Private Roll title: 15 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 23 Reinforcements (December 1914 - November 1916) Conflict / Operation: First World War, 1914-1918 Date of embarkation: 21 October 1916 Place of embarkation: Brisbane Ship embarked on: HMAT Boonah A36 (Australian War Memorial) Victor Lionel MURPHY Regimental number 6523 Religion Roman Catholic Occupation Printer's machinist Address Bridge Street, North Lismore, New South Wales Marital status Single Age at embarkation 18 Next of kin Mother, Mrs E A Murphy, Bridge Street, North Lismore, New South Wales Enlistment date 14 April 1916 Rank on enlistment Private Unit name 15th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/32/2 Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A36 Boonah on 21 October 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll Private Unit from Nominal Roll 15th Battalion Fate Killed in Action 28 March 1918 Place of burial No known grave Commemoration details Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France Villers-Bretonneux is a village about 15 km east of Amiens. The Memorial stands on the high ground ('Hill 104') behind the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Fouilloy, which is about 2 km north of Villers-Bretonneux on the east side of the road to Fouilloy. The Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux is approached through the Military Cemetery, at the end of which is an open grass lawn which leads into a three-sided court. The two pavilions on the left and right are linked by the north and south walls to the back (east) wall, from which rises the focal point of the Memorial, a 105 foot tall tower, of fine ashlar. A staircase leads to an observation platform, 64 feet above the ground, from which further staircases lead to an observation room. This room contains a circular stone tablet with bronze pointers indicating the Somme villages whose names have become synonymous with battles of the Great War; other battle fields in France and Belgium in which Australians fought; and far beyond, Gallipoli and Canberra. On the three walls, which are faced with Portland stone, are the names of 10,885 Australians who were killed in France and who have no known grave. The 'blocking course' above them bears the names of the Australian Battle Honours. After the war an appeal in Australia raised £22,700, of which £12,500 came from Victorian school children, with the request that the majority of the funds be used to build a new school in Villers-Bretonneux. The boys' school opened in May 1927, and contains an inscription stating that the school was the gift of Victorian schoolchildren, twelve hundred of whose fathers are buried in the Villers-Bretonneux cemetery, with the names of many more recorded on the Memorial. Villers-Bretonneux is now twinned with Robinvale, Victoria, which has in its main square a memorial to the links between the two towns. Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial 77 Other details War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Print format Certificate (The AIF Project) 18 years and 4 months but would be only 16 years and 4 months
  Died	28 Mar 1918	Hébuterne, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
  	Death Registrations in the Queensland Death Register. The first registration is not on the Government site of Births, Deaths and Marriages but on Ancestry.com Name: Victor Lionel Murphy Death Date: 28 Mar 1918 Death Place: Queensland Father's name: George Murphy Mother's name: Elizabeth Ann Purss Registration Place: Queensland Registration Number: 005924 Page Number: 1452 (Queensland Death Index 1829-1984) 1922 F5924 Victor Lionel Murphy George Murphy and Elizabeth Ann Purss (Queensland Death Index 1829-1984) F Australian Imperial Forces death happened overseas during World War 1 for service personnel who enlisted in Queensland. There may or may not be details of burial The Battle of Hébuterne France, 27 March to 5 April 1918 AIF The Roll of Honour contains the names of all the men from the Allied Forces known to have given their lives on 28 March 1918 during the Battle of Hébuterne, France, 27 March to 5 April 1918.Roll of Honour, 28 March 1918 Victor Lionel MURPHY, 15th Infantry Battalion, 28 March 1918 (The Australian Light Horse Studies Centre ) The First Battle of Dernancourt France, 28 March 1918 AIF Roll of Honour The Roll of Honour contains the names of all the men from the AIF known to have given their lives during the First Battle of Dernancourt, France, 28 March 1918. Victor Lionel MURPHY, 15th Infantry Battalion, 28 March 1918 ((The Australian Light Horse Studies Centre ) A Requiem Mass was celebrated in the Lismore Cathedral last week for the repose of the soul of the late Victor Lionel Murphy, who was killed in action in France on January 30. His Lordship the Bishop was the celebrant, and made feeling reference to the good Catholic life of Victor, who was the first of the Marist Brothers' boys of Lismore to lose his life in the war. All the teachers and pupils of the Marist Brothers' School were present to offer their prayers for the repose of tho soul of a loving Catholic comrade.-R.I. P. The Catholic Press, Sydney, NSW, Thursday, 9 May 1918
  Death	20 Apr 1918	Northern Star, Lismore, NSW
  	DEATH OF VICTOR MURPHY. A few days ago we notified the death at the front of Gunner J. C. MacCartie, a member of the "Northern Star" literary staff at the time of enlistment. The sad duty of announcing still another sacrifice in the Empire's cause devolves' upon us. This time it is the death of Pte. Victor Murphy, who was assistant machinist in our mechanical department and serving his apprenticeship at the time He enlisted. Pte. Murphy' was quite a lad- 16 years and 4 months of age-when he joined the forces, and his was such an ardent spirit that he would have been in the firing line long before he did get there had he been permitted. He lived with his mother at South Lismore, and Mrs. Murphy, who is at present in Queensland, has now received the fateful message which has been coming to so many parents, it might be stated that after Victor had got on to the battlefield Mrs. Murphy received a letter from his superior officer, Lieut. Franis. The following extract will show that the young soldier was highly thought of, "Knowing your anxiety for your son Victor's welfare I am taking the liberty of writing you. It was my privilege to have your boy in my unit in Queensland and again on his joining the battalion. Being quite a young boy I have taken him under my wing as batman. In this capacity he has been in and out of the line with me for some nine months. During that time he has been continuously under my observation, and has at all times proved worthy of my confidence and trust. You have no cause for anxiety as to his welfare or his possible loss of virtue or character, but every cause for gratification at his temperate nature and general good living. In the line for his age, and size he is a credit to any Australian parents and any Astralian forces. Lieut. Francis added that Victor had been twice wounded, but at the time of writing (December, 1917) he was quite well and looking very much better and bigger than when he left Australia. So far no details have come to hand as to how Pte. Murphy met his death. Northern Star, Lismore, NSW, Saturday, 20 April 1918
  Personal	24 May 1918	Northern Star, Lismore, NSW
  	RETURN THANKS. Mrs. E. G. Murphy, of Toowoomba, late of Lismore, desires, to express heartfelt THANKS for the many expressions of sympathy received by her in connection with the death of her son, Pte. Victor Murphy, at the front. Northern Star, Lismore, NSW, Friday, 24 May 1918
  In Memorium	28 Mar 1919	Northern Star, Lismore, NSW
  	ROLL OF HONOR. MURPHY.-In loving memory of my dear son, Pte. Victor Lionel Murphy, 6523, 15th Battalion, killed in action in France on March 28th, 1918, aged 18 years and 2 months. Darling Victor how I miss you, only my aching heart can tell: Over in France they have laid you to rest, My boy so bonny and true. Your country called, your life you gave, And now lie resting in a hero's grave. Inserted by his sorrowing mother, Telford-street, Toowoomba. Northern Star, Lismore, NSW, Friday, 28 March 1919
  Buried	Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France
  	No known grave The Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux is the repository of the names of more than 10,000 Australians who died in France during the First World War but have no known grave. The Memorial is situated a few kilometres north of Villers-Bretonneux on the D23.
  Person ID	I890	Hickey, List, Bundesen, Thomsen, Jensen, Jessen
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	George William Murphy,   b. 1877, Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 8 Oct 1944, Grafton, New South Wales, Australia  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Ann Purss,   b. 1857?, Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia ,   d. 15 May 1927, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia?
  Family ID	F289	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Lest We Forget Victor Lionel MURPHY, 15th Infantry Battalion, 28 March 1918 Victor Lionel Murphy Dzimis: France Apbalvojumi: Pakāpe: Ierindnieks Pulks: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Vienība/kuģis/skadriļa: 15th Bn.
  		Private Victor Lionel Murphy Birth: 1900 Goulburn New South Wales, Australia Death: Mar. 28, 1918 Hebuterne Departement du Pas-de-Calais Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France Inscription: Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Note: 6523 Burial: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial Villers-Bretonneux Departement de la Somme Picardie, France Plot: Maintained by: IWPP Custodial Account Originally Created by: International Wargraves ... Record added: Oct 14, 2006 Find A Grave Memorial# 16186527 (International Wargraves)