MURFET Gilbert Edward

Name	Gilbert Edward MURFET
Country Of Origin	Australia
Born	1903
Died	1955
Birth/ Baptism	Born 23 July 1903, Penguin
Parents	George Samuel and Margaret Emily Murfet
Apprenticeship	unknown
Skills	Watchmaker, Jeweller
Work Locations	Smithton
Street Address
Marriage/Spouse
Other	August 1940: The Mercury reported the pipe organ at the Smithton Methodist Church had been rebuilt and remodelled by Mr G E Murfet in his spare time over nine years. Gilbert was the church organist for many years. 19 January 1942: Enlisted for war service at Smithton. March 1942: A newspaper notice advised customers to collect repairs before 28 March, and no more work would be taken in for the present time. 22 May 1945: Discharged, World War II service. Late 1940s–early 1950s: Advertised musical instruments and clocks for sale, G E Murfet, Gift Shop, Smithton. July 1954: Gilbert was working at the premises of watchmaker and jeweller David Eden Thorp when a smash and grab theft occurred. The thieves smashed a curved plate glass window and stole £350 worth of watches.
Death	29 July 1955, Smithton
References
TAHO: AD960/1/83 36384 1955. Web: Ancestry: Australia Birth 1903, Tasmania Post Office Directory (Wise) 1924-1947, Australian Cemetery Index 1955. National Archives of Australia, War Record, Series B884, Service No. T29116. The Mercury (Hobart) 12 August 1940; Advocate 1 October 1940; Circular Head Chronicle 18 March 1942, 1 October 1947, 28 January 1948, 1 October 1952; The Examiner (Launceston) 30 July 1954.