9 March 1900) at the Farnham Register Office, nr Aldershot, on 7 April 1860. One or both of them may have had previous children, or may have been caring for family or army children, since the army records state that they went onto army establishment the very same day with two children or stepchildren, aged 1 and 5. Subsequently, they had at least three children together: Edward John Murphy (b. 10 January 1864, Aldershot Camp – alive at 1881 census – d. unknown) George Frederick William Murphy (15 December 1875, Scotswood, Northumberland – 1954, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire) Mary Ann Murphy (15 May 1878, Murton Colliery, County Durham – alive at 1911 census – d. unknown) These three children—and no others—appear in the civilian records (BMD, census, etc.). Despite this, Murphy's epitaph stated that "Three of his sons died or were killed in Her Majesty's service" before 1893. It is known that his son George died in 1954, and that Mary Ann and her family survived into the 20th century, so his son Edward John Murphy and two further stepsons must have died before 1893. The army records suggest that these deaths may have been: James Ballard, an alleged stepson of Murphy and a colour-sergeant of the 1st Battalion 24th Regiment of Foot who was killed at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879 A sergeant of artillery who was killed at Tel-el-Kebir on 13 September 1882 A corporal of the Durham Light Infantry who died on the Nile in 1885. The exact identity and fate of all his children are not known; nor is the connection to his niece Bridget Dobson. Medal entitlement Murphy was entitled to the following medals: See also The Register of the Victoria Cross (1981, 1988 and 1997) References and notes Further reading Army records: courtesy of Lieutenant-Colonel D J Owen MBE, Regimental Headquarters, The Royal Logistic Corps —; External links Location of grave and VC medal (Co. Durham) RLC Museum, Deepcut, Surrey 1830s births 1893 deaths Military personnel from County Tipperary 19th-century Irish people Irish soldiers in the British Army People from Cahir People from Darlington 17th Lancers soldiers 9th Queen's Royal Lancers soldiers Royal Army Service Corps soldiers 7th Queen's Own Hussars soldiers 5th Royal Irish Lancers soldiers Irish recipients of the Victoria Cross Victoria Cross forfeitures Indian Rebellion of 1857 recipients of the Victoria Cross Deaths from pneumonia in England British Army recipients