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Sergent Michael Murphy Royal Engineers.

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CDU Report 4 Jun 2016 23:05

I am researching the above for a friend

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 4 Jun 2016 23:19

Which war?

2nd WW records are still with the MOD. This is the link to forms so that they can be ordered at a cost of £30
http://www.veterans-uk.info/service_records/service_records.html

Over 70% of full WW1 records were destroyed during WW2 bombing, but its still worth searching.

To help us to help you, year & place of birth + where he might have been living would enable us to correctly identify if there is an appropriate pre 1920 record. Did he have a middle name?
Ancestry says it has 4,340 1914-1920 service records for Michael Murphy, some of which would be variations on the name. That excludes those that died or for whom the records were destroyed.

Casualties can be found on the CWGC site
http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 4 Jun 2016 23:32

WW1 exact matches for service records

Name: Michael Murphy
Spouse: Ellen Finn
Birth: abt 1870
Marriage: 19 Mar 1899 - Castletownroche
Residence: 1914 - Roslea Queenstown, Cork

Name: Michael Murphy
Birth: abt 1870
Residence: 1915 - 140 Chester St, Birkenhead

Name: Michael Murphy
Spouse: Anne Coyne
Birth: abt 1873
Marriage: 7 Dec 1914 - Dublin
Residence: 1915 - 15 Cross Kelvin St, Dublin

Name: Michael Murphy
Spouse: Mary McNally
Marriage: 1896 - Newcastle
Residence: 9 Carlisle Street, Newcastle on Tyne
...........

Pension records

Name: Michael Murphy
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1872
Birth Place: Bride South, Oxford, England
Age: 42
Document Year: 1914
Regimental Number: 26156
Regiment Name: Royal Engineers
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
Number of Images: 7
Name Relation to Soldier
Michael Murphy Self (Head)
Michael Murphy Father
Deceased Murphy Mother

Michael Patrick Murphy
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1880
Age: 37
Document Year: 1917
Residence Place: 52 New St, Coventry
Regimental Number: 156356
Regiment Name: Royal Engineers
Form Title: Proceedings on Discharge
Number of Images: 9
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
Michael Patrick Murphy Self (Head)
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Medal cards, where the rank of Sergeant has been transcribed - there are a number where no rank is on the transcription.

Name: Michael Murphy
Military Year: 1914-1920
Rank: Acting Sergeant
Medal Awarded: British War Medal and Victory Medal
Regiment or Corps: Royal Engineers
Regimental Number: 133853
Previous Units: Royal Engineers 133853 Spr

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CDU Report 4 Jun 2016 23:32

Hi Detective Thankyou for your reply. i will get more info.