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QSAMIKE wrote: There are 2 listings for William Charles Murphy in FMP.....

First name(s) William Charles
Last name Murphy
Service number 2064
Rank Private
Regiment Imperial Yeomanry
Year 1899-1902
Biography Discharged 24-03-1901 "for his inability to complete the regimental shooting test". Did not serve in South Africa. Source: WO128
Country Great Britain
Literary references
The National Archives WO128. Imperial Yeomanry, Soldiers' Documents, South African War.
Record set Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902
Category Military Service & Conflict
Subcategory Boer Wars

and

First name(s) William Charles
Last name Murphy
Service number 36834
Rank Trooper
Regiment Imperial Yeomanry
Year 1899-1902
Biography -
Country Great Britain
Literary references The National Archives WO128. Imperial Yeomanry, Soldiers' Documents, South African War.
Notes Did not serve in South Africa
Record set Anglo-Boer War Records 1899-1902
Category Military Service & Conflict
Subcategory Boer Wars

Mike

Interesting! Could both records be him?

I would think it is the same man.....

Murphy, William 18137, Trooper 26th Bn. I.Y.
Murphy, William 32530, Trooper 74th Coy., 8th Bn. I.Y.
Murphy, William *, Trooper 1st Scottish Horse
Murphy, William 40727, Trooper* 36th Bn. I.Y.

Murphy, William Charles 36834, Trooper Imperial Yeomanry

Murphy, William F. 11188, Trooper 61st Coy., 17th Bn. I.Y.
Murphy, William James 40624, Trooper 133rd Coy., 29th Bn. I.Y.

QSAMIKE wrote: I would think it is the same man.....

Murphy, William 18137, Trooper 26th Bn. I.Y.
Murphy, William 32530, Trooper 74th Coy., 8th Bn. I.Y.
Murphy, William *, Trooper 1st Scottish Horse
Murphy, William 40727, Trooper* 36th Bn. I.Y.

Murphy, William Charles 36834, Trooper Imperial Yeomanry

Murphy, William F. 11188, Trooper 61st Coy., 17th Bn. I.Y.
Murphy, William James 40624, Trooper 133rd Coy., 29th Bn. I.Y.

Well, he was only 17 when he signed up.

Hmm, i am still looking into this. So these two records could both be my Great Grandad?