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Auction: 25002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 137

A scarce Warrant Officer's M.C. group of four awarded to Colour-Sergeant, later Captain A. J. Murphy, King's Shropshire Light Infantry, who also received a 'B mention'

Military Cross, G.V.R., unnamed as issued; British War and Victory Medals (4386 W.O. Cl. I. A. J. Murphy. K.S.L.I.); Army L.S. & G.C., G.V.R. (4386 C. Sjt: A. J. Murphy. Shrops:L.I.), mounted as worn, very fine (4)

Provenance:
March Medals, 18 March 1989.

M.C. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

Albert James Murphy was born on 14 January 1880, his father having served as Regimental-Sergeant Major who retired in 1888. The younger Murphy enlisted as Boy on 14 April 1894 and was posted to the 1st Battalion in India, soon after being appointed Bugler and later Commanding Officer's Bugler. Returning to Britain in 1903 with the rank of Lance Sergeant he was awarded his Army L.S. & G.C. there in July 1913.

On the outbreak of the Great War, Murphy was advanced Regimental Sergeant-Major and posted to Pembroke Dock where the 3rd Battalion was being formed. Murphy made repeated efforts to go overseas but he was refused for much of the war before finally being posted to France with 7th Battalion, King's Shropshire Light Infantry on 22 March 1918.

Leaving France on 11 November 1918 he was recommended for the M.C. whilst still a Warrant Officer before being commissioned Quartermaster and Lieutenant on 16 March 1919. The next day a 'B' or Press 'mention' was published in The Times of 17 March 1919. Murphy continued to serve after the war being promoted Quartermaster and Captain on 16 March 1927, Murphy died in the summer of 1928; sold together with copied research.

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Sold for
£800

Starting price
£480