Difference between revisions of "Murphy Frank Capt 37723"
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|Rank=Captain. | |Rank=Captain. | ||
|Decorations=Mentioned in Despatches 1946. | |Decorations=Mentioned in Despatches 1946. | ||
| − | |Date of birth=5/6/1904. | + | |Date of birth=5/6/1904 probably at Tynemouth. |
|Age=75 at the time of his death. | |Age=75 at the time of his death. | ||
| − | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 29/1/1927. Transferred to the Reserve of Officers 2/9/1930. Transferred from the Reserve of Officers to The Durham Light Infantry 1/7/1939, and posted to the 12th Bn DLI as Temporary Captain and Adjutant. Embodied 24/8/1939. | + | |Unit=Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 29/1/1927. Transferred to the Reserve of Officers 2/9/1930. Shown in the 1932 Army List under The Durham Light Infantry. Transferred from the Reserve of Officers to The Durham Light Infantry 1/7/1939, and posted to the 12th Bn DLI as Temporary Captain and Adjutant. Embodied 24/8/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 20/12/1939, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish 1/2/1940. Served with the B.E.F. in France. Taken Prisoner of War - probably around 20th May 1940. Repatriated - date not yet known. Relinquished his Commission on the grounds of disability 30/11/1945 and granted the rank of Honorary Captain. |
| − | |Task or role=Adjutant of the 12th DLI, then Adjutant of the 1st | + | |Task or role=Adjutant of the 12th DLI, then Adjutant of the 1st Tyneside Scottish from 18/3/1940. |
|Joined Brigade=1/9/1939 on its creation. | |Joined Brigade=1/9/1939 on its creation. | ||
|Promotions=Lt and T/Capt 1/7/39, Major. | |Promotions=Lt and T/Capt 1/7/39, Major. | ||
|Prisoner of War=PoW Camp Oflag 9A/Z Rotenburg Fulda, PoW Number 564. | |Prisoner of War=PoW Camp Oflag 9A/Z Rotenburg Fulda, PoW Number 564. | ||
| − | |Died/Killed in action=Died 10/3/1980. | + | |Died/Killed in action=Died 10/3/1980. Death registered in North Tyneside January 1980. Probate granted 16/5/1980 at Newcastle upon Tyne. |
| − | |Home address=Greenlaw, Chester-le-Street. 18, Dryden Rd. North, Low Fell, Gateshead | + | |Home address=Married Ada Eleanor Smelt (born 13/11/1903) in October 1934 at Gateshead. The 1939 General Register (reference FHDK 554 - 3) shows him as living with his wife and children at Greenlaw, Newcastle Road, Chester-le-Street. Subsequently lived at 18, Dryden Rd. North, Low Fell, Gateshead, and Millfield Grove, Tynemouth. |
|Source table=1TS | |Source table=1TS | ||
|Company/Battery=Battalion HQ. | |Company/Battery=Battalion HQ. | ||
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Revision as of 12:05, 27 March 2020
Personnel Entry
Name Murphy Frank
Army number 37723
Rank Captain.
Decorations Mentioned in Despatches 1946.
Date of birth 5/6/1904 probably at Tynemouth.
Age 75 at the time of his death.
Unit Joined The Durham Light Infantry - Commissioned as a 2/Lt 29/1/1927. Transferred to the Reserve of Officers 2/9/1930. Shown in the 1932 Army List under The Durham Light Infantry. Transferred from the Reserve of Officers to The Durham Light Infantry 1/7/1939, and posted to the 12th Bn DLI as Temporary Captain and Adjutant. Embodied 24/8/1939. Transferred to the Black Watch 20/12/1939, and posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish 1/2/1940. Served with the B.E.F. in France. Taken Prisoner of War - probably around 20th May 1940. Repatriated - date not yet known. Relinquished his Commission on the grounds of disability 30/11/1945 and granted the rank of Honorary Captain.
Company/Battery Battalion HQ.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Adjutant of the 12th DLI, then Adjutant of the 1st Tyneside Scottish from 18/3/1940.
Joined Brigade 1/9/1939 on its creation.
Promotions Lt and T/Capt 1/7/39, Major.
Wounded
Prisoner of War PoW Camp Oflag 9A/Z Rotenburg Fulda, PoW Number 564.
Died/Killed in action Died 10/3/1980. Death registered in North Tyneside January 1980. Probate granted 16/5/1980 at Newcastle upon Tyne.
Home address Married Ada Eleanor Smelt (born 13/11/1903) in October 1934 at Gateshead. The 1939 General Register (reference FHDK 554 - 3) shows him as living with his wife and children at Greenlaw, Newcastle Road, Chester-le-Street. Subsequently lived at 18, Dryden Rd. North, Low Fell, Gateshead, and Millfield Grove, Tynemouth.
Source table 1TS
