Walter Leonard Murphy

In memoriam

Son of John Jos. and Alice Murphy, of 20, Buchanan St., St. John's, Newfoundland. Extract from The Roll of Honour, A Biographical record of all members of His Majesty's Naval and Military Forces who have fallen in the War, by the Marquis de Ruvigny, Volume I., The Standard Art Book Company, Ltd, December, 1916: MURPHY, WALTER LEONARD, Private, No. 407, B Company, 1st Newfoundland Regiment, son of John Joseph Murphy, of 20, Buchanan Street, St. John's, Newfoundland, Checker, Reid Newfoundland Railway Co., by his wife, Alice, daughter of Peter Hamilton, of Carbonear, Newfoundland; born Harbour Grace, Newfoundland, 6 April, 1897; educated Roman Catholic Academy there, and Christian Brothers' (Holy Cross) Schools, St. John's; was in the employ of Messrs. James Baird Ltd., of St. John's, but on the outbreak of the European War resigned his post and joined the 1st Newfoundland Regiment 16 Aug. 1914; left for England on steamship Florizel, 4 Oct. 1914, and died at Mudros, 29 Sept. 1915, of dysentery contracted while on active service in Gallipoli; unmarried. He was a keen student, and won many prizes and honours in his schools; was a pianist of no mean ability, a good all-round sportsman and an expert in amateur photography. His brother, Private Michael Patrick Murphy, Canadian Infantry, is now (1916) on active service in France.

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