Murphy, George Francis
Person: id 3692
University connections
USydUSyd.Sydney Teachers College
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World War I
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Family name
Murphy
Given name(s)
George Francis
Initials
G.F.
Gender
Male
Early education
Tertiary education
Military awards
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
Murphy G.F. : Teacher.First Assistant Teacher - 1915 Bathurst High School @ Bathurst [ NSW Australia ]Murphy G.F. : Under Sherrif 1920 - 1925 New South Wales Government @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]Murphy G.F. : Sheriff 1 Jul 1925 - 1939 New South Wales Government @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]Murphy G.F. : Deputy Comptroller of Prisons 3 Jul 1939 - New South Wales Government @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]Murphy G.F. : Assistant Comptroller General of Prisons - 1939 New South Wales Government @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]Murphy G.F. : Comptroller General of Prisons 1940 - 1947 New South Wales Government @ New South Wales [ NSW Australia ]
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C.M.G., D.S.O. and Bar, Arts (e) and Military Science: Lieutenant-Colonel, 18th Battn., A.I.F., Gallipoli, Egypt, France and Sea Transport Service. Enlisting in November, 1914, and sailing as O.C. A Coy., 20th Battn., in June, 1915, transferred at Gallipoli to 18th, rising to second in command. Wounded during September and ill at Base Hospital, but remained till the Evacuation when in command of battn. at Plugge's Plateau and Anzac Beach. After service in Sinai and Egypt, crossed to France in March, 1916, and was wounded at Pozieres in July. Rejoined battn. on recovery, and, after extraordinary success in senior command, was promoted lieutenant-colonel to command battn. in October, being on two occasions in 1918 in temporary command of 7th Brigade. Returned on troopship Medic as O.C. Troops late in 1918. Subsequently re-embarked on Ypiringa on Transport Service, finally returning in January, 1920. Made C.M.G. in 1918. Awarded D.S.O. in May, 1917, and Bar* 16th September, 1918, and Mentioned in Despatches seven times. Sheriff. Early education at Pyrmont Public School. Later at Teachers' College. * He went forward in company with one N.C.O. and noticing that an enemy machine-gun post with seven men had been left undestroyed, he and the N.C.O. rushed the post across 100 yards of open country and captured it entirely . . . His fine courage and cheerfulness under heavy rifle and machine-gun fire were a great example to all ranks.
Later at - SYDNEY UNI ONLY
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Religion
Methodist
ADB Entry ID
7703
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