O'Brien, Allan
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Allan |
Surname | O'Brien |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-02-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Lucius and Rosina O'Brien, of Grafton, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | AD635 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Algeria |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bone War Cemetery, Annaba |
Grave Reference | III. D. 8. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404564 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12273 (P366298/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-02-1942 |
End Date | 16-02-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Gibraltar |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Transit to the Middle East |
Reason for Loss | Information from the American Ambassador, stated that the aircraft had crashed in mountains near Kef Cum Teboul, 12 miles east of La Cala near the Tunisian border. All the crew were killed. |