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Searches can be executed to identify the total numbers of sourced photographs in a variety of categories

By Regiment

Army
Navy
Air Force
Royalty
Officers
Women
Civilians

The simple way to search Murphy’s Register is by last name.

Where no records are found for a particular last name, the message “No matches found” will appear on screen. Where records are identified for the last name searched, a list of possible matches will appear from which you may be able to identify the one of choice. Each match details rank, initials, last name and unit served, and by clicking on the magnifying glass, any further details known will be provided in an individual record. From that point it will be possible to purchase the source of the photograph and where Harpers retains the source in-house and copyright permits, a copy of the photograph identified. Click here for details.

For example, if you wish to identify a photograph of a Private Skinner and you know he served in the Manchester Regiment*, enter Skinner in the ‘Last name’ search box and click return. A list of possible matches will appear from which you will be able to identify individuals by further details, such as initials, unit served, etc.

In some cases, you may wish to search for hyphenated last names. If this is the case, please enter the last name as you know it, including the hyphen, e.g. Scott-Deakin. Hyphenated surnames will also appear in search results for Scott or Deakin.

* One caveat of which you may need to be aware, is that many individuals in the Great War served in more than one regiment or even service. We have indexed each photograph according to that noted in the source. Where the source reveals more than one unit of service, we have identified the last known during the war.

Searches can also be executed to identify the total numbers of sourced photographs in a variety of categories, as follows:

  • Regiments (the total number of photographs indexed for each unit)

  • Army

  • Navy

  • Air Force

  • Royalty (total number indexed in Murphy’s Register and a list of all of these by title)

  • Officers

  • Women

  • Civilians