Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1019

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2 July 2003

Hammer Price:
£150

Pair: Private W. Murphy, Connaught Rangers

1914-15 Star (4226 Pte., Conn. Rang.); British War Medal 1914-20 (4225 Pte., Conn. Rang.) second with edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine (2) £50-60

William Murphy was born in Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin and enlisted at Dublin. Serving with the 5th Battalion Connaught Rangers, he was killed in action, France / Flanders, 29.7.1918, aged 26 years. He was buried at Godewaersvelde Cemetery in Northern France.