Murphy, John Dawson
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | John Dawson |
Surname | Murphy |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-04-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Patrick and Violet Evaline Murphy, of Manaia, Taranaki, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L8750 |
Markings | OM-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 9. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 216 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 36177 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 107 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Andrew, Little Massingham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour to those who served at RAF Little Massingham during WW2, including 107 Sqn |
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with inscribed Marble Tablets |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF Wattisham during WW2, including 107 Sqn, who along with 110 Sqn delivered the first air raids of the War |
Miscellaneous Information
On detachment from Wattisham |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/841/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/841/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-04-1940 |
End Date | 24-04-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Stavanger airfield |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over the sea south west of Stavanger at 0830hrs by Fw. Werner Petermann of 5./JG 77. He was on his ninth operation. The aircraft that survived carried out a successful attack according to the Summary of Events (contrary to what is stated in The Bomber Command War Diaries). |