Aircraftman 1st Class

James Edward Murphy

Conflict: 
WW2
Additional Information: 

Son of James and Margaret Murphy; husband of Elizabeth Winifred Mary Murphy, of Hataitai, Wellington.

References:
  • CWGC
NZ WAR GRAVES

Biographical Notes:

During a formation practice, the Vincent, flown by Vernon Raymond, experienced engine failure and made a forced landing at the mouth of the Pelorus river. Another aircraft dropped a message to the house of Mr. G Acton, to form a search party. The group were met half way to the plane by the two least injured passengers, and when reaching the aircraft found the pilot and one passenger, James Murphy, dead. The failure was later found to be a blocked fuel pipe.

 

[For Your Tomorrow, Errol Martyn, Volume 1, Page 114]

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Casualty

Service Number: 
401325
Name:
James Edward Murphy
Rank: 
Aircraftman 1st Class
Date of Birth:
Not known
Date of Enlistment:
Not known
Unit:
Royal New Zealand Air Force

Casualty Details

Cause of Death:
Air Accident
Date of Death:
02 April 1941
Day of Death:
Wednesday
Age at Death: 
31
Conflict: 
WW2

Embarkation Details

Text in italics supplied by Cenotaph Online, Auckland War Memorial Museum

Cemetery

Cemetery Reference: 
5. 48.
Cemetery Location: 
New Zealand
James Edward Murphy
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