| Surname: | Murphy |
| Initials: | L |
| Rank: | Private |
| Army Number: | 5050793 |
| Notes: | CMP. He enlisted 31/8/39 in to the 7 North Staffordshire Regt. 24/3/42 transferred to CMP. Extracts from Army Record:- He was born 20/7/02 at Kildare, Ireland., He enlisted 19/5/39, He resided at 2 Leyfields, Litchfield, Stafford, Staffs, He married Sarah Aeire Gohte (formerly Bennett, divorcee). 14/4/41 at the R O West Hartlepool, Co. Durham, Address:- 15a Dalton Street, West Hartelp0ol, Co. Durham, occupation Labourer. 24/4/42 transferred to CMP (VP), NID, 28/4/42 to 431 Coy (VP), 15/6/42 to 433 Coy (VP), 18/3/44 to 434 Coy (VP), 23/6/44 CMP Depot Northern Command, 25/6/44 to 333 Coy (VP), 13/7/44 to 334 Coy (VP), 12/10/44 to 333 Coy (VP), 19/1/45 Inter Wind 46 Coy, LC, 10/2/45 to 46 Coy (TC), 22/9/45 to class Z (T) reserve. He served Home 19/5/39 to 10/8/39, embodied 31/8/39 to 2/3/45, North West Europe 3/3/45 to 24/7/35, Home 25/7/45 to 21/9/45, Z (YT) reserve 22/9/45. Release Document: Unit 42 Coy, CMP, occupation Labourer, Conduct Exemplary, Testimonial. A good conscientious hard worker. Always a very smart and clean man, he is very trustworthy and reliable. As a military policeman he has done his duty well and very often without supervision. Hamm, Germany, 17/7/45 Signed OC Traffic Control Wing. Medal card not found. Lawrence Murphy. |