Kelly, Ernest Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ernest Alexander |
Surname | Kelly |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alex and Nora Kelly, of Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | DF614 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Dieppe Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | H. 12. |
Epitaph | EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS. MOTHER AND FATHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 58 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 655704 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-01-1943 |
End Date | 15-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | North Luffenham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (67% moon) |
Operation | Nancy Leaflet (nickle) drop, Special Operations Executive |
Reason for Loss | Believed shot down between Baromesnil and St-Remy-Boscrocourt, two villages in Seine-Maritime and some 6 km to 10km S of the small coastal town of Le Treport. |