Back to results
BLAYNEY AG
Honour this person learn more
Donate

BLAYNEY, Alfred

Personal Information
Rank P/O
Forename(s) Alfred Goodman-Wells
Surname Blayney
Gender M
Age 27
Decorations
Date of death 18-12-1944
Next of kin Foster-Son of Frederic C. H. and Beatrice Louise Blayney. Husband of Hazel Isobel Blayney, of Little Shemogue, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick, Canada.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax VII
Serial Number NP699
Markings QO-O
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Belgium
Burial/Memorial Place Leopoldsburg War Cemetery
Grave Reference VIII. B. 7..
Epitaph NO GREATER LOVE HATH ANY MAN THAN THIS
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 132
Enlistment information
Service Number J/90837
Service Royal Canadian Air Force
Group 6
Squadron 432 (Leaside)
Trade Wireless Operator
Country of origin if different Canada
Fellow Servicemen
Boylan M J (F/O)
Cann R L (F/O)
Green J W (P/O)
Wilson G D (F/O)
Zadorozny S E (P/O)
Last Operation information
Start Date 17-12-1944
End Date 18-12-1944
Takeoff Station East Moor
Day/Night raid Night
Operation Duisburg. 523 aircraft, 8 Halifaxes lost (1.5%). A successful raid. 346 houses destroyed and 524 badly damaged.
Reason for Loss Collided with Halifax LV818. Six crew members died in the crash, one survived. The entire crew of eight on board Halifax LV818 also perished.