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2722165 Guardsman Thomas 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: 2722165
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: Thomas MURPHY
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards


    Date of Birth: 13 June 1919
    Place of Birth: Dundalk
    Residences: 1 Orchid Street, Harpurhey, Manchester 9, as of 14 May 1945

    Date of Capture: 8 February 1944
    Place of Capture: Italy

    POW Number: 278210
    POW Camps: Stalag IIIA, Stalag IVB
     
    Last edited: May 22, 2024
  2. dbf

    dbf Member

    Army Number: 2722165
    Rank: Guardsman
    Name: T MURPHY
    Unit: 1 Irish Guards
    Theatre: Italy
    Missing Personnel file: 1st Battalion IRISH GUARDS - Italy, Missing Personnel file
    TNA Reference: WO 361/784
    Notes: Missing, POW 9 February 1944 ;
    Repatriated POW ;
    Location as of 14 May 1945: 1 Orchid Street, Harpurhey, Manchester 9

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    Last edited: May 22, 2024
  3. dbf

    dbf Member

    https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C17414558
    Reference: WO 416/266/407
    Name: Thomas Murphy.
    Date of Birth: 13/06/1919.
    Place of Birth: Dundalk.
    Service: British Army.
    Rank: Corporal.
    Regiment/Unit/Squadron: The Irish Guards.
    Service Number: 2722165.
    Date of Capture: 08/02/1944.
    Theatre of Capture: Italy.
    Camp Name/Number: Stalag IVB Muhlberg.
    PoW number: 278210.
    Date of Death: [unspecified].
    Number of Photographs: 1.
    Number of Fingerprints: 2.
    Number of X-rays: 1.
    Number of Metal Tags: 1.
    Number of Cards: 7.
     
    Last edited: May 22, 2024

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