Murphy family members who served in World War 1

Murphy family members who served in the Great War

One member of the family lost his life while serving in the armed forces and a further eight saw active service in World War 1.

The dates shown are often birth or baptism dates from our database, not necessarily those shown on service records, and parishes shown are parish of birth, where known, not the parish in which individuals were living when they joined up.

Notes on our list, abbreviations used etc

• Edward John Murphy (1893-1918) (St H) son of John and Elizabeth Murphy, husband of Mary Ellen Keane, Sergeant Royal Munster Fusiliers, killed in action
• Albert John Murphy (1898- ) (St H), gunner RGA
• Francis Joseph Murphy (1891- ) (St H) Private, Queen's Own Hussars
• Frederick Charles Murphy MC, Captain RGA
• George William Murphy (1892- ) (St H) Corporal, Northumberland Fusiliers
• John Herbert Murphy (1896- ) (St H), Stoker RN, HMS Renown
• Mary Murphy (1868- ) Mercantile Marine
• Michael Murphy (1877- ) Mercantile Marine
• William Michael Murphy (1894- ) (St H) RN