Donnelly, John Todd
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | John Todd |
Surname | Donnelly |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Michael and Agnes Donnelly, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD797 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Leopoldsburg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | V. C. 10. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF OUR GLORIOUS DEAD. HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 29 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 643184 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Kerkhof, Crommstraat, Linde Peer, Limburg Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Brick pillar & inscribed marble tablet |
Memorial Text | in de nacht van 2 op 3 juni 1941 verloren vier militairen van het 50 Sqn RAF met een Hampden hun leven in Linde-Peer |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/6724 (P359456/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/11 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/10 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-06-1941 |
End Date | 03-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (51% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from aerodrome. Crashed near to Linde, Belgium. Unknown cause for loss. |