William Murphy

Killed in Action on the 14th or 15th/10/1918 at the Battle of Courtrai (part of the Final Advance in Flanders)

The Battalion August 1914 : in Trimulgherry, Secunderabad, India in August 1914 and were recalled to the UK and landed at Avonmouth on the 10/01/1915. They came under command of 87th Brigade, 29th Division and moved to Rugby. In March 1915 they sailed, going via Egypt, and landed at Cape Helles, Gallipoli, on the 25/04/1915. In January 1916 they were evacuated from Gallipoli to Egypt. On the 18/03/1916 they landed at Marseilles for service in France. They were part of the 109th Brigade, 36th (Ulster) Division when William fell. William was formerly with the Royal Irish Rifles (10635). William was Killed in Action on the 14 / 15th October 1918 in the opening phase of the allied offensive at Courtrai, the last major offensive of the war. This was part of the Final Advance in Flanders, 28th September - 11th November 1918 : The British Second Army and Belgian Army combine and finally break out of the Ypres salient. More ground is gained in a day that in the entire Passchendaele offensive of a year before. The offensive continues through fighting in the Courtrai area and eventually well across the Scheldt. William was reburied in Dadizeele New British Cemetery (see photos). See photos for William's Medal Index Card, his Newspaper clipping, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects, his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his listing in the Ireland Casualties WW1, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report, Dadizeele New British Cemetery, William's Pension Records x 2 and the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Cap Badge.