Murphy John Pte 4457691
Personnel Entry
Name Murphy John
Army number 4457691
Rank Private.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age (At the time of his death).Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry, T, no enlistment date as yet but possibly Summer/Autumn 1939. Posted to the 11th Battalion. Served in Northern France with the B.E.F. Served Iceland. Served Normandy. Wounded 31/7/1944. Posted ? Battalion DLI on the disbanding of the 11th Battalion. Transferred to the Highland Light Infantry 10/12/44. Returned to the UK. Relegated to the Class Z Army Reserve 3/6/1946, Authority: IRO/Rel/123/46. Demobilised.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Probably Rifleman.
Joined Brigade On being posted to the 11th Battalion.
Promotions None known.
Wounded Yes – in Normandy – 31/7/1944.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet ascertained.
Home address (To include family and marital details where possible). No details available as yet.
Source table 11DLI
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