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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal (1926 Pte. A. Moorman, Leins: Regt.);
KSA (2) (1926 Pte. A. Moorman. Leinster Regt.) suspension claw re-affixed on KSA

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QSA (5) Cape Colony, Orange Free State, Transvaal, South Africa 1901, South Africa 1902 (6151 Pte. J. Mills. Leinster Regt.);
[ 14-15 Star ];
British War and Victory Medals (247 Pte. J. Mills. Leins. R.)

John Mills attested for the Leinster Regiment and served with them in South Africa during the Boer War, and then during the Great War in the Gallipoli theatre of War from 9 July 1915 (also entitled to a Silver War Badge).

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QSA (3) CC; Tvl; Witte (Lieut. J.F. Scobell Leins Regt.)

John Francis Scobell Born 1 June 1877 Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. Educated at Marlborough College where his name is inscribed on a tablet in memory of all Marlburians who fell in the war.

Lieutenant John Francis Scobell, 1st Battalion the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians). Son of the Reverend John Frederick Scobell and Emily Anne Harris Scobell (nee Bulteel). Baptised on 29 Jul 1877 in Cawnpore, Bengal, India. Commissioned into the Leinster Regiment 1 December 1897. The 1st Battalion sailed from Halifax and arrived at the Cape about 10th May 1900. Along with the 2nd Grenadier Guards, 2nd Scots Guards, and 2nd East Yorkshire Regiment, they formed the 16th Brigade under Major General Barrington Campbell. In May-Jul 1900 the battalion operated around Hammonia, near Ficksburg, Orange Free State. In September 1900 the battalion formed part of a column under Campbell, based on Harrismith. Lieutenant Scobell died of Enteric Fever (typhoid) at Vrede, Orange River Colony aged 23 years. He is also commemorated on the Leinster Regiment Memorial in St Patrick's Cathedral, St Patrick's Close, Dublin.

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DSO GV;
King's Police Medal, GV 1st type (LT - COL. WILLIAM H.W. MURPHY, D.S.O., COMMDT. ZANZIBAR POLICE.), engraved in serif capitals;
QSA (6) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen, Tugela Heights, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek (Lieut. W.H. MURPHY. Leins. Rgt.), engraved;
KSA (2) (LIEUT: W.H. MURPHY. LEINSTER REGT), impressed in plain capitals;
1914-15 Star (unnamed);
British War Medal 1914-20 and Victory Medal with MID (LT. COL. W. H. MURPHY.);
Territorial Decoration, GV

DSO LG: 18/02/1918 & 18/07/1918
KPM LG: 31/12/1927

Lt. Col. Murphy was first commissioned 2nd Lieutenant in the Leinster Regiment on the 19th May 1900, having previously served as a Lance Sergeant in Thorneycroft's Mounted Infantry. He was promoted Lieutenant 22nd March 1902, and by 1909 was in the Reserve of Officers and employed in the Bechuanaland Protectorate Police.

He served in the Great War with the 18th Battalion the London Regiment, earning the DSO as a Major, and ending the war as a Lieutenant Colonel. His Territorial Decoration was gazetted on the 27th May 1919. He returned to colonial service after the war - his Medal Index Card giving his address as C/O Tanganyika Administration Darussalam. He was awarded the King's Police Medal in 1927.The deeds for which Murphy was awarded the DSO took place in the Bourlon Salient in November and December 1917, during the Battle of Cambrai; at which time he was in command of his regiment, having taken over in April when Lt. Col D B Parry DSO was admitted to hospital sick:"..he reconnoitered the whole of the position and was continually in the front line...on the occasion of an attack he successfully led his battalion at very short notice and in darkness. Later, he directed the withdrawal with remarkable skill, and on another occasion, when the outpost line held by his battalion was was attacked in large force.....he re-established the line of posts....maintaining them until relieved. He displayed magnificent courage, leadership and ability..."The recommendation for his King's Police Medal states that he "Successfully reorganised the force and made it efficient [and] was instrumental in breaking up dacoity gangs which had persisted for many years"

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QSA (3) Cape Colony, Transvaal, Wittebergen (3059 Pte T. Armstrong. Leins: Regt).

SA01 listed on WO100/207p82.