Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Murfett Reginald David

Born 18^th December 1896 Longford Tasmania to David and Mary Murfett (nee Murfett) he was a carpenter and embarked Melbourne 5^th January 1916 on “HMAT Afric” with the 26^th Infantry Battalion.

He had been reported missing in action which was later changed to Killed in Action 14^th November 1916.

He is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France

YOLLA. Mrs D..Murfctt of Yolla, has just had a letter from her son Reginald now in France dated April 1. He left Heliopolis at 5 a.m. on Tuesday. Match 21^st and had a seven hours' ride in a train, then boarded a transport and arrived at Marseilles on the Sunday night; they had a good reception. After arriving at Marseilles they had a 54 hours' ride in a train. He enjoyed the trip very much, the scenery was lovely, he said, and it was nice to see green grass and white people after the desert of Egypt. “Reg” has been very fortunate in not having had any sickness since leaving Tasmania, not even seasickness North Western Advocate 22^nd May 1916

MURFETT Killed in action in France on 14th November, 1916, Pte. Reginald D. Murfett, second beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Murfett, Mount Myrtle, Yolla.

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