Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 2 clasps, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith (979 Pte. P. Murphy, 1st Connaught Rangers) good very fine £140-180

Patrick Murphy was born in Mohill, Co. Leitrim. A Labourer by occupation, he attested for the 8th Battalion Rifle Brigade Militia on 13 April 1885, aged 17 years. Later with the Connaught Rangers Militia, he was called up for service on 6 December 1899. Serving in South Africa with the 1st Battalion Connaught Rangers, he was wounded at Hart’s Hill, Ladysmith, suffering a gunshot wound to his left thigh, on 23 February 1900. He was discharged as medically unfit from the Connaught Rangers Militia on 5 March 1901. With copied service papers.