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File Reference DP8374
Name Patrick William Murphy
Gender male
Address detail
Street Dooks, Glenbeigh
County Kerry
Country Ireland
Notes Date of birth not recorded on file
Date of death 1922-09-27
Place Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland
Associated files in MSPA 2RB684; 52APB312;
Civilian occupation Shop Assistant;
Easter rising service No
Organisation Irish Volunteers
Rank Volunteer
Organisation Irish Republican Army
Rank Lieutenant
Unit 6 Battalion
Brigade 2 Kerry Brigade
Commanding Officer(s) Humphrey Murphy; J. J. Rice; Thomas O’Connor; John Flynn; B. O’Dwyer;
Pension Claim No
Award Pension No
Military Service Pensions Acts 1924
Military Service Pensions Acts 1934
Military Service Pensions Acts 1949
Digital file Scanned/digital copyDP8374 Patrick William Murphy.pdf
Scanned/digital copy52APB312 Patrick William Murphy.pdf
Scanned/digital copy2RB684 Patrick William Murphy.pdf
File dates 28 December 1932 – 22 January 2014
Subject Information File relates to John William Murphy and Margaret Murphy’s unsuccessful applications under the Army Pensions Acts in respect of their brother IRA Private Patrick William Murphy. Neither of the applicants were found to have been dependent on Patrick Murphy. Patrick William Murphy was killed in action against National Army forces at Killorglin, County Kerry on 27 September 1922 during the Civil War. The Military Service Registration Board certified Patrick William Murphy as having served from 1918 onwards with the Irish Volunteers and IRA and during the War of Independence, Truce period and Civil War. John William Murphy claimed that Patrick Murphy took part in a number of IRA attacks against British forces in Killorglin in 1920 and 1921 during the War of Independence. File includes: original handwritten material submitted and signed by John William Murphy and Margaret Murphy in support of their applications; original signed and initialled handwritten and typed and copy typed material relating to Customs and Excise, Army Pensions Board, Social Welfare and Department of Defence investigations as to the circumstances and means of the Murphy family and the degree of dependency of the applicants on Patrick William Murphy at the time of the latter’s death; medical certificates, reports and examinations in respect of John William Murphy; material relating to the posthumous award of a Service (1917-1921) Medal in respect of Patrick William Murphy to John William Murphy; medical certificate and report in respect of Margaret Murphy; representations on behalf of Margaret Murphy from H. Crowley TD; and signed handwritten statements regarding Patrick William Murphy’s service and death from Thomas O’Connor and John Flynn TD