Murphy, John Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Henry |
Surname | Murphy |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Patrick Francis and Susan Eileen Murphy, of Tolga, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | LM385 |
Markings | AS-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14714. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MAY LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 77 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 425337 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 166 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Air Ministry WWII Bell & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | To commemorate the aircrew of 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Adjacent to Terminal Building, Humberside Airport, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Info Board & Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | In memory of the aircrew from many nations who flew with 166 Sqn RAF who were killed in action flying from RAF Kirmington during WW2 |
Location | Memorial Gardens, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorials to those who served on 166 Sqn flying from RAF Kirminton during WW2, including those who flew on Op MANNA |
Location | St. Helena's Church, Kirmington, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window, Inscribed Metal Plaque & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | In memory of the members of 166 Sqn RAF who flew from RAF Kirmington during WW2 and did not return |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/25 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1089/24 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-12-1943 |
End Date | 17-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Kirmington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (76% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Returned safely from Berlin only to crash at Canada Lane, Caistor trying to find a gap in the fog and low cloud |