Murphy, Matthew
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Matthew |
Surname | Murphy |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Matthew and Mary A. Murphy, of Liverpool. B.A. (Liverpool). |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7317 |
Markings | VE- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 33. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 216 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 68758 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 110 (Hyderabad) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Northern Perimeter of Airfield, Wattisham, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Stone Tablets |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to RAF Wattisham, AAF Station 377 and AAF Station 470 from 1939 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11243 (P364984/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-12-1941 |
End Date | 27-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Support allied commandos at Vaagso |
Reason for Loss | Shot down while attacking shipping off the Norwegian coast |