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« on: Monday 01 January 18 13:41 GMT (UK) »
Can someone  help me with this please

Francis Murphy  aged 18yrs shows on the 1881 census as Private 2nd Batt 12th Regt.
He was born in Ireland but was living in Newcastle upon Tyne with his family and census shows he was in St. Helier,Jersey.

Can i find an army  record for him for this early.

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Re: army records
« Reply #1 on: Monday 01 January 18 14:31 GMT (UK) »
There are various army records for Francis/Frank Murphy available on FindMyPast.
Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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« Reply #2 on: Monday 01 January 18 15:01 GMT (UK) »
Thank you for that.