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O'BRIEN, Joseph

Personal Information
Rank Sgt
Forename(s) Joseph John
Surname O'Brien
Gender M
Age
Decorations
Date of death 19-08-1943
Next of kin Son of Timothy and Mary K. O'Brien, of Hacketstown. Co. Carlow.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax II
Serial Number R9497
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country Ireland, Republic of
Burial/Memorial Place Ballina (Templehollow) Graveyard, Eire
Grave Reference .
Epitaph IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR SON JOSEPH JOHN. R.I.P
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 220
Enlistment information
Service Number 1030890
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 4
Squadron 1658 HCU
Trade WOp/AG
Country of origin if different Eire
Fellow Servicemen
Allan A J (Sgt)
Ashley T C (Sgt)
Cosford F (Sgt)
McMeekan T R (Sgt)
Walker R F (F/O)
Wooster D L H (Sgt)
Last Operation information
Start Date 19-08-1943
End Date 19-08-1943
Takeoff Station Riccall
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Training- cross-country flying exercise
Reason for Loss Collided with a 1663 HCU Halifax out of Rufforth (DG420 -H). Both aircraft crashed west of Copmanthorpe, SW of York