Kelly, William Desmond
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | William Desmond |
Surname | Kelly |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Kathleen Mary Kelly, of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB840 |
Markings | CA-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. F. 19. |
Epitaph | COR SACRATISSIMUM JESU MISERERE NOBIS (Latin:"Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on us") |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 58 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 426438 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 189 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1152/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-02-1945 |
End Date | 03-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Karlsruhe |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Unteröwisheim, 6 km NE of Bruchsal. |