Summary
Alternative Name(s): Memorial Scroll
Scroll and official note sent by command of King George VI to commemorate the service and death of Private William Frederick Murphy, who died in 1943 on active service in World War II.
Part of a collection of material donated to Museum Victoria in 1988 by Miss Ida Murphy in memory of her brother William Murphy and her uncle Edward Pummeroy, who was killed during World War I.
Description of Content
OFFICIAL DEATH SCROLL - PRIVATE W.F. MURPHY. World War II.
Physical Description
Scroll and letter registered as separate part records.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Miss Ida Murphy, 06 Oct 1988
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Person Commemorated
Private William F. Murphy - Australian Imperial Force (AIF), circa 1945
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
32.7 cm (Length), 21.5 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Militaria: Australian, Military Memorabilia, World War II, 1939-1945, Prisoners of War, Death & Mourning