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2721641 Guardsman Joseph MURPHY, 1 Irish Guards: POW

Discussion in 'The Brigade of Guards' started by dbf, Mar 17, 2013.

  1. dbf

    dbf Member

    Date of Enlistment: 1940

    Army Number: 2721641
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: Joseph MURPHY
    Unit: 1 Company, 1 Irish Guards

    Date of Birth: 16 May 1920
    Place of Birth: Arthy
    Address as of 14 May 1945: Russeltown, Athy, Co. Kildare, Eire

    Date of Capture: 21 February 1944
    Place of Capture: Italy

    POW Number: 86954
    POW Camps: Stalag VIIIC
     
    Last edited: Jun 16, 2025
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2721641
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: J MURPHY
    Unit: 1 Company, 1 Irish Guards
    Theatre: Italy
    Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
    TNA Reference: WO 361/784
    Notes: Date of Payment 14 January 1944, 500 Local Currency ;
    Missing, POW 21 February 1944
    Repatriated POW ;
    Location as of 14 May 1945: Russeltown, Athy, Co. Kildare, Eire

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    Last edited: Nov 5, 2019
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    Name: Joseph Murphy . Date of Birth: 16/05/1920 . Place of Birth: Arthy . Service:... | The National Archives
    Reference: WO 416/266/349
    Name: Joseph Murphy.
    Date of Birth: 16/05/1920.
    Place of Birth: Arthy.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Guardsman.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: [The Irish Guards].
    Service Number: 2721641.
    Date of Capture: [unspecified].
    Theatre of Capture: [unspecified].
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag VIIIC Sagan.
    PoW number: 86954.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 0.
    Number of Fingerprints: 0.
    Number of X-rays: 0.
    Number of Cards: 1.
    Date: [1939-1945]
     
    Last edited: Jun 13, 2025

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