PRIVATE J. MURPHY, 2ND BATTALION ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT. 1914 Star and bar (10481 Private, R

PRIVATE J. MURPHY, 2ND BATTALION ROYAL IRISH REGIMENT. 1914 Star and bar (10481 Private, Royal Irish Regiment). Original silk ribbon, copy bar, Very Fine.

Medal accompanied by photocopied Medal Index Card, which confirms that Private John Murphy first saw active service in France and Flanders, embarking for that theatre of operations on 13/8/1914 (the 2nd Royal Irish landed as a unit at Boulogne on 14/8/1914). M.I.C. confirms service initially as 10481 Private, Royal Irish Regiment and subsequently as 708569 Private, Labour Corps.