Arthur Donel MacMurrogh (The O'Morchoe)
(1892-1966), Chief of O'Morchoe; Commissioner of Police, Gold CoastSitter in 2 portraits
Arthur Donel MacMurrogh (The O'Morchoe)
by Lafayette
half-plate film negative, 14 October 1926
NPG x41435
Arthur Donel MacMurrogh (The O'Morchoe)
by Lafayette
half-plate film negative, 14 October 1926
NPG x41436
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Alan Waring
05 July 2017, 17:51
Arthur Donel MacMurrogh O'Morchoe, The O'Morchoe was born on 3 June 1892. He was the son of Reverend Thomas Arthur MacMurrough Murphy O'Morchoe, The O'Morchoe and Anne Gibbon. He married, firstly, Isabel Hester Louise Carden, daughter of Richard George Carden and Isabel Frances Elizabeth Toler, on 10 November 1926. He married, secondly, Eva Augusta Elizabeth Ellis, daughter of Ernest Francis Leslie Ellis, on 26 July 1948. He died on 29 August 1966 at age 74.
He was given the name of Arthur Donel MacMurrogh Murphy at birth. He was educated at St. Andrew's College, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin University, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. He gained the rank of officer in 1914 in the Leinster Regiment (Royal Meaths). He fought in the First World War. He was Aide-de-Camp to Major-General Hon. Edward Montagu-Stuart-Wortley between 1917 and 1919.2 He was with Provost Marshal's Department between 1918 and 1922. He was with the Civil Service between 1924 and 1943. He was Aide-de-Camp to British Resident of Zanzibar between 1930 and 1931. He was Commissioner of Police, Gold Coast in 1934. He was awarded the Colonial Police Medal (C.P.M.) in 1941. He lived at St. Austins, Inch, County Wexford, Ireland from 1948 until his death