Ely, Ronald Walter
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Ronald Walter |
Surname | Ely |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Oscar Ernest and Rhoda Isobel Ely. Husband of Lorna Eugene Ely, of Tailem Bend, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Short Stirling III |
Serial Number | LJ524 |
Markings | UG-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot I/2. Grave 225. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 26355 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 1654 HCU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-05-1944 |
End Date | 11-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wigsley |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night cross country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed during a three-engined approach, the aircraft breaking up and catching fire |