Private John Patrick Murphy
Survivor of WW1
Service Biography
John Patrick Murphy was born at Ormstown, Quebec, on 7 December 1889. Drafted under the Military Service Act, he joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 7 January 1918 as Private 3081198. After treatment for measles in Montreal, he proceeded overseas and served in England with the 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion, including a period attached to the 2nd Canadian Command Depot at Bramshott. He returned to Canada in 1919 and was discharged at Montreal on 6 July 1919 on demobilization.
General Information
Conflict:
WW1
Regimental No.:
3081198
Cause of Death (in war):
Survived
Branch:
Army
Regiment:
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Battalion:
23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion
Company:
Date of Birth :
Place of Birth:
Ormstown, Quebec
Date of Enlistment:
Age at Enlistment:
28 years 1 month
Date of Discharge:
Age at Discharge:
29 years 6 months
Date of Death:
Age at Death:
Country Born:
Canada
Trade or Calling:
Labourer
Next of Kin:
Katherine Murphy (sister), Ormstown, Quebec
Address at Enlistment:
Ormstown, Quebec
Religion:
Roman Catholic
Place of Enlistment:
Montreal, Quebec
Was a Prisoner of War:
No
Height:
5 ft 6.0 in / 168 cm
Weight:
133 lbs / 60 kg
Chest:
33.0 in / 84 cm
Expansion:
4.0 in / 10 cm
Marital Status:
Single
Prior Military Experience:
No
Saw Service in:
Great Britain
Place of Discharge:
Montreal, Quebec
Discharge Type:
Regular/End of Service
Discharge Notes:
Battle Died/Wounded:
Length of Service:
545 days in service
Buried at:
Links
Ranks
| Conflict |
Rank |
Regiment |
Branch |
Unit |
Company |
Date From |
Date To |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion |
|
|
|
| Principal overseas unit in England; Proceedings records France service Nil. |
| WW1 |
Private |
Canadian Expeditionary Force |
Army |
2nd Canadian Command Depot |
|
|
|
| Temporary attachment at Bramshott. |
| WW1 |
Private |
1st Quebec Regiment |
Army |
1st Depot Battalion |
|
|
|
| Initial Canadian unit; embarked overseas 18 Feb 1918. |
Service Chronology
1889-12-07 — Born
1918-01-07 — Joined under Military Service Act
1918-01-07 to 1918-01-30 — Hospitalized with measles
1918-02-18 — Embarked for overseas
1918-03-04 — Arrived in England
1918-03-05 — Taken on strength
1918-06-13 — Admitted with left inguinal hernia
1918-06-17 — Disposition after hernia admission
1918-08 to 1918-09 — Treated for influenza
1918-09-05 — Attached
1918-09-28 — Ceased attachment; returned to reserve battalion
1919-06 — Returned to Canada for demobilization
1919-07-06 — Discharged on demobilization
Notes
At medical examination he was 5 ft 6 in tall, 133 lb, with a 33 in minimum chest and 4 in expansion, fair complexion, grey eyes and dark-brown hair.
Additional Service Notes
Drafted under the Military Service Act, John Patrick Murphy joined the 1st Depot Battalion, 1st Quebec Regiment at Montreal on 7 January 1918 as Private 3081198. He was treated for measles at Grey Nuns Convalescent Hospital in Montreal from 7 to 30 January 1918 and returned fit for duty. He embarked from Canada on 18 February 1918, arrived in England on 4 March, and was taken on strength of the 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion at Bramshott on 5 March. He was admitted to No. 12 Canadian General Hospital at Bramshott with a left inguinal hernia on 13 June 1918. Later medical case sheets document an influenza illness in England; the surviving handwriting does not support a more precise facility/date sequence without speculation. He was temporarily attached to the 2nd Canadian Command Depot at Bramshott from 5 to 28 September 1918 and then returned to the 23rd Canadian Reserve Battalion. He served in England only, returned to Canada in 1919, and was discharged at Montreal on 6 July 1919 on demobilization.
Additional Next of Kin Notes
His sister Katherine Murphy of Ormstown, Quebec, was recorded as next of kin. The family form records him as single with no children and both parents deceased.
Version: 3 Last modified: 2026-09-01 02:05:03
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