Son of William and Ellen Murphy, of 75, Worsley Road, Little Hulton, Lancashire. Enlisted August 1915. St. Gregory’s R.C. Church, Farnworth.
Murphy, Joseph –
Personal details
- Surname: Murphy
- Forename: Joseph
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 16th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 4th (Regular Extra Reserve) Battalion.
- Service number: 23337
- Regiment: Lancashire Fusiliers
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Farnworth "Fallen In The Fight" Book
- Farnworth WWI War Memorial - Farnworth
- CWGC Memorial: Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: I. J. 1.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/08/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 20/10/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 18/01/1918 30/08/1918