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Leading Aircraftman JAMES GERARD (JIM) MURPHY

Service Number: 855865
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Air Force (Auxiliary Air Force)

919/23 Balloon

Date of Death

Died 29 May 1943

Age 45 years old

Buried or commemorated at

WIDNES CEMETERY

Sec. 3R. Grave 3745.

United Kingdom

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  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of Jeremiah and Mary Murphy, of Widnes; husband of Margaret Murphy, of Widnes.
  • Personal Inscription ROADS ARE LONELY FRIENDS ARE FEW WE LOST A DEAR FRIEND, JIM WHEN WE LOST YOU
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Buried or commemorated at

WIDNES CEMETERY
Lancashire United Kingdom
Number of casualties: 102
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