Murphy, Kenneth William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Kenneth William |
Surname | Murphy |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-07-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William H. Murphy and Ellen Murphy, of Grosse Isle, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ED360 |
Markings | ZN-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sutton Bridge (St. Matthew) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. P. Grave 47. |
Epitaph | THE LORD IS THY KEEPER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 77 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/147182 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Murphy Island, Manitoba; South of Nueltin Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Island |
Memorial Text |
Location | Sealey's Lane, Parson Drove, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | 106 Sqn Lancaster crash Parson Drove 9th July 1943 |
Location | Adjacent to village War Memorial, the Bank (B1187) Parson Drove, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | To the memory of those who died on 9th July 1943 in Lancaster ED360 ZN-K 106 Sqn |
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-07-1943 |
End Date | 09-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on Fenland 5 - 6 miles NW of Wisbech, Cambs. |