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The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

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Thomas George Murphy

Private
RAMC

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Born
West Ham - c 1893
Died
Salonika - 2 June 1917
Age
24
Death
Unknown
Served in
RAMC
Awards
Unknown
Memorials
Unknown
Lived
4 Rathbone Street, Canning Town

Thomas George (Tom)'s story

London Field Ambulance. Died of accidental injuries.

The Tabernacle Messenger of July 1917 reports he was killed in action in Salonika. He had recently married Elsie Smith.

Service Number
508354
Mother
Elizabeth
Father
Thomas
Spouse
Elsie M
Buried
Mikra British Cemetery, Greece
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