Did you know Cpl Peter Murphy?

My name is Leny (Pronounced as Lainie in English) my Father was an MT Driver, sadly he passed away 20 years ago and I often wondered about his military life in the RAF he so much loved.

My Father met my Mother (Who was Dutch) when he was posted to Eindoven in 1960, when he retired he settled down in the Netherlands where I have now lived for the last 25 years. I am curious to know if anyone knew my Father, he was Cpl Peter Murphy also known as either Pete or Spud.

He was then posted back to the UK in 1961 where I was born in Wroughton. A few years after that he was posted to Bruggen then 3 years later to Nocton Hall (Lincoln) ..later posted to Chippenham and then back to Germany. He served 37 years in the RAF and retired in 1976 at the age of 55, he then worked Rheindahlen M.T for another 11 years before retiring altogether.

His life was the military and found it difficult when he had to retire. I grew up as a child with military life up until I was 15 and now I look back and remember my Father in his uniform, being devoted to his career and how difficult he had it when he came out of the RAF and had to adapt to civilian life. He was very much known and loved in MT and wherever he went he was greatly missed when he left. I also went to his farewell leaving do and many people came to say their goodbye's it was very emotional when I saw him with a tear in his eye knowing he had to leave that life behind. He later got very depressed and sadly, eventually passed away 4 years later.

I still to this day miss this wonderful man who was my Father and often think about him.

Kind regards

Leny Kilburn - Murphy