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 |
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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. 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. |
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