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Joseph Murphy
Rank: | Private |
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Town/Village: | Ballymahon |
Civil Parish: | Shrule |
Catholic Parish: | Shrule |
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Census 1901: |
Yes www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Longford/Ballymahon/Ballymahon/1547422/ |
Census 1911: |
Yes www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Longford/Ballymahon/Ballymahon_Town__pt__of_/581162/ |
Regiment/Unit: | Irish Guards, 3rd Battalion |
Regiment Number: | 9896 |
Date of Death: | |
Cause: | Survived the war |
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Information: | Joseph was born c.1887 in Ballymahon and was one of 10 children. He enlisted in Athlone in October 1915. Prior to that he was a mason/bricklayer by trade. Joseph was discharged from the army in February 1916 due to hearing problems. |
Parents Names: | Son of William and Mary Anne Murphy, Ballymahon. |
Notes: | Joseph's father, William was a publican in Ballymahon and his mother was a dressmaker. |
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