5th Divisional Artillery

14th Brigade C.F.A.

61st Field Battery

Royal Newfoundland Regiment
Private Michael Francis Murphy from The Canadian Letters & Images Project

February 14, 1918, front
With Best love To My Dear Wife May
From Mike
France Feb 14th 1918
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Michael fought in Gallipoli, Alexandria and France.
Though not noted as a casualty, he was transferred back to England after the Battle of the Somme on 8-7-16.
He returned to the RNR 2-10-16.
The war will end for Private Murphy 13-4-18, when he receives his Blighty - a GSW to his right thigh with broken femur and he is once again returned to England.
Michael is eventually demobilized at St. John's, 5-7-19. 

14 Feb 18 MIKAN 3395362 Scene at an ammunition dump. February, 1918

14 Feb 18 MIKAN 3395363 Sweeping the snow off heavy gun. February, 1918