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Son of Joseph Richard and Marcella Grace Murphy, of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Digital gallery of Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy
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Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy
The W/Cdr W. Kerby crew of 432 Squadron<P>
This crew consisted of: W/Cdr W. Kerby RCAF, Sgt J. Smith RCAFPOW,
P/O V. Jewell RCAF, F/O J. Bennett RCAF, and P/O P. Murphy RCAF.
Four were killed and one POW when Wellington X LN-294 coded QO-E was shot
down by a Nightfighter while on an attack at Hamburg on the night of July 29/30, 1943.
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy
Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy
Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy
Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy
Family photograph
Digital gallery of
Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy
Family photograph
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The W/Cdr W. Kerby crew of 432 Squadron<P> This crew consisted of: W/Cdr W. Kerby RCAF, Sgt J. Smith RCAFPOW, P/O V. Jewell RCAF, F/O J. Bennett RCAF, and P/O P. Murphy RCAF. Four were killed and one POW when Wellington X LN-294 coded QO-E was shot down by a Nightfighter while on an attack at Hamburg on the night of July 29/30, 1943.
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Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Flying Officer Patrick Scott James Murphy is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
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Family photograph
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Family photograph
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 197 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance.
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HAMBURG CEMETERY Germany
Ohlsdorf is a village on the river Alster, about 9 km north east of the city of Hamburg on the eastern side of the city airport. Approaching from Hannover or Kiel leave the Autoroute A7 at the junction with the 432 following signposts for the Airport (Flughaven). After 2 km turn right onto Swebenweg which later merges with Krohnstieg and passes under the airport runway. After 4 km turn right onto 433 Chaussee. After 2 km turn left onto Erdkampsweg following signs for Barmbek. Continue along this road for 1.7 Km then turn right immediately before a prominent railway bridge, onto a road calledI M Grunen Grund. After a further 600 metres turn left into Alsterdorfer, the HAMBURG CEMETERY is located in this street at the junction with Fuhlsbuttlerstrasse.
The Commission plot is signposted in the HAMBURG CEMETERY and is located 300 metres from the Chapel. Visitors should note that this cemetery is restricted to normal opening hours.
For more information, visit Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
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