Murphy, Robert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Robert |
Surname | Murphy |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 06-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Ross Murphy and Mary J. Murphy, of Auchinleck, Ayrshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito II |
Serial Number | DZ310 |
Markings | TW-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 3. Row C. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY OF ONE SO DEAR, WITH LOVE SINCERE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 217 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 172485 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 141 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-07-1944 |
End Date | 06-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support- Serrate patrol over northern France |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near to Wattan in the Pas-de-Calais, France |