Family group:

Four: Conductor V. J. Murphy, South African Service Corps, late Roberts Horse and Field Intelligence Department

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 6 clasps, Relief of Kimberley, Paardeberg, Driefontein, Johannesburg, Diamond Hill, Wittebergen (2272 Tpr., Roberts Horse); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (Guide, F.I.D.); 1914-15 Star (Cdr., S.A.S.C.); British War Medal 1914-20 (Cdr., S.A.S.C.)

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (26262 Tpr. M. Murphy, Roberts Horse)

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (26261 Tpr. A. J. Murphy, Roberts Horse) nearly extremely fine and better (6) £400-500

Vincent Joseph Murphy, a farmer in civilian life, was discharged from Roberts Horse on 7 May 1901, having served 1 year 118 days. He later served in the Field Intelligence Depatment. During the Great War he served as a Conductor in the South African Service Corps. M. and A. J. Murphy served in Roberts Horse during the Boer War. At the time of the Boer War, all three share a common at 14 Lawrence Street, Port Elizabeth. Sold with copied service papers.