Murphy, Robert Friar
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Friar |
Surname | Murphy |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-03-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Friar Murphy and Margaret Gibson Murphy, of Edinburgh. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z5903 |
Markings | GB-D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 49. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 217 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 755142 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/5539 (P357941/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-03-1941 |
End Date | 24-03-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (14% moon) |
Operation | Hanover |
Reason for Loss | Presumed lost at sea |