 John Furphy

John Furphy (17 June 184223 September 1920) was an Australian blacksmith credited with inventing the "furphy", a water cart that was used by the Australian army during the first World War.Furphy was born on 17 June 1842 in Moonee Ponds, Victoria, the eldest son of farmer Samuel Furphy and dressmaker Judith (née Hare), both of whom were Irish immigrants.