O'Connell, Edward
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Edward |
Surname | O'Connell |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Patrick Francis and Louisa Jeanette O'Connell, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1186 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cottesmore (St. Nicholas) Churchyard Extension |
Grave Reference | Compt. 11. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 402468 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. Nicholas, Cottesmore, Rutland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | This chapel is dedicated to the memory of the officers and men of the British and American forces stationed at Cottesmore who gave their lives for freedom, 1939-1945, The way of life goeth upward. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11771 (P365651/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-01-1942 |
End Date | 26-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Dived into the ground near Pinchbeck, Spalding |