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Pte William James Joseph Murphy
Australian Imperial Force 55th Battalion
from:Wagga Wagga
William Murphy was born 23rd of March 1897 at Junee, NSW. He enlisted on the Kangaroo March recruitment drive from Wagga Wagga to Sydney 1st of Dec 1915 to 7th Jan 1916. He arrived France with the A55th Battalion, AIF but was wounded on the 21st of May 1917, suffering a Gun Shot Wound to the left shoulder. He was admitted to the Kitchener Military Hospital on the 21st May 1917 and stay until the 25th Aug 1917. He was transported back to Australia 27th October 1917 and discharged.