Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Pair: Private W. Murphy, Royal Munster Fusiliers, killed in action, Gallipoli, 25 April 1915

Queen’s South Africa 1899-1902, 3 clasps, Belmont, Transvaal, Wittebergen (5255 Pte., Munster Fus.); King’s South Africa 1901-02, 2 clasps (5255 Pte., Rl. Munster Fus.) edge bruising, contact marks, good fine (2) £220-280

William Murphy was born, lived and enlisted at Cork. Serving in the 1st Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers, he landed and was killed in action in Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. He was buried in V Beach Cemetery. With copied Q.S.A./K.S.A. roll extracts; m.i.c. and casualty details. Was additionally entitled to the 1914-15 Star trio of medals.