Canadian Virtual War Memorial
John Joseph Murphy
In memory of:
Private John Joseph Murphy
October 25, 1916
Military Service
219337
16
Army
Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
47th Bn.
Additional Information
November 26, 1899
Son of Daniel and Susan Ozier Murphy, of 50, Aziel St., Toronto, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 140 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
SUNKEN ROAD CEMETERY, CONTALMAISON
Somme, France
II. D. 12.
Contalmaison is a village in the Department of the Somme, 6 kilometres east-north-east of Albert. The Sunken Road, from which the cemetery is named, is part of the Contalmaison-Pozieres road, and the cemetery lies a little east of the road.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Medal – Medal plaque -
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Medals – British War Medal and the Victory medal - front JJ Murphy's name, number and unit are engraved on the edges -
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Newspaper Clipping
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