BISHOP Ralph Murdoch 2/Lt

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Surname: BISHOP;

Forename(s): Ralph Murdoch;

Initials: RM;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Born in: Manchester;

Enlisted in: Hounslow;

Enlistment Date: 14-Sep-1914;

Resided in: Hammersmith;

Previous Number: 2572;

Previous Battalion: 8 of;

Previous Regiment: R Fus;

Date of transfer to MGC: 01-Feb-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 240 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 36 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 34 Bn;

Date abroad: 23-Dec-1917;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: DOW;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 15-Apr-1918;

Awarded: MM;

Other Data: Award of MM noted in war diary 36 Coy 26/8/1916

National Roll Sect VII (London): Bishop, R (MM) Lieut ,MGC: He volunteered in Sept 1914, and was afterwards sent to the Western Front where hetook part in numerous erngagements and was wounded. He was awarded the MM for bravery in the field and was gazetted to a commission for efficiency. Later, he was taken prisoner and died of wounds in captivity in April 1918. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory medals. 1 Beryl Rd, Hammersmith, W6.

1914-15 Star roll: transf to MGC No 20230 and disch to Commsn 25/07/1917
Death noted in War Diary - see narrative of operations 9-21 Apr 1918
married 27/3/1915 (Edith Annie Smalley - Fulham Registry Office)
born 2/2/1889
Estate: £38/6/3d

ICRC Ref:PA 25438;

Other Notes: MM: LG 21/09/1916
Died a POW.
BISHOP, Second Lieutenant, R M, 34th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 15th April 1918. VII. N. 8. Strand Military Cemetery - Comines-Warneton, Hainaut, Belgium.
NOK:(wife) Mrs Edith Annie Bishop, 1 Beryl Rd, Hammersmith (later 14 Edith Rd, Baron's Court, W14);

Related National Archives files: WO339/81096;

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