Pte. Kenneth C. Murphy 3058937

Pte. Kenneth C. Murphy

1^st Depot Battalion, Eastern Ontario Regiment

Regimental Number 3058937

Kenneth Court Murphy was born on June 16^th, 1897 in Dummer Township, Ontario. He was the son of John and Emma (Newnham) Murphy.   The family was recorded as living and farming in Dummer until at least 1901, but sometime before 1911 they moved to Lakefield.

Kenneth was living and working on the family farm in Lakefield when he was called to report to Peterborough under the Military Service Act on October 23^rd, 1917.  He was given a medical examination there, and was deemed fit for overseas service.  He was described as nearly 21 years of age, standing 5 feet, 5 inches tall and sporting a dark complexion, blue eyes and dark brown hair.  He was a farmer by trade and a Methodist.  He had no previous military experience.

Kenneth reported to the Canadian forces training camp at Barriefield, Ontario on May 10^th, 1918, but was given leave to return home the next day.  His service file indicates that he returned to Barriefield in June and remained there the entire month. He was struck off strength from service on September 9, 1918, “due to placement in a low category”.

Sources

Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Births and Stillbirths – 1869-1913. Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Series: MS929; Reel: 143; Record Group: RG 80-2. Page 130. 

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1901. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Year: 1901; Census Place: Dummer, Peterborough (East/est), Ontario; Page: 13; Family No: 135. P.38.

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada: Census Place: 14 - Smith, Peterborough West, Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 40

Library and Archives Canada. Sixth Census of Canada, 1921. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: RG 31; Folder Number: 81; Census Place: Otonabee (Township), Peterborough East, Ontario; Page Number: 14

Canada. "Military Service File of Kenneth Court Murphy." Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa: Record Group 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 6514-47. Item Number 208685.

Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 658. Page 358.