O'Connell, Eusebins William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Eusebins William |
Surname | O'Connell |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph Michael O’Connell and Alice O ‘Connell (née Holland), of Mount Forest, Ontario. Husband of Laurette O'Connell (née de Lorne). Date of marriage 1941. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED612 |
Markings | PM-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. B. 2. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/97362 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Miscellaneous Information
Eusebins was born on 16 December 1913 in Mount Forest, Ontario. His father was born in Alliston , Ontario, a superintendent vetinary surgeon and his mother was also born there. He had two sisters and a brother Paul who was a Redemptorist. He attended Separate School St. Cecelia’s 1921-1928, Western Technical School 1928-1932 and Western Commercial 1932-1933. His sport interests were hockey and baseball. Eusebins worked as a clerk for several years between 1932-1938 and then at University Tours as a Salesman, 1938-1940 and as a porter for C.N.R. 1940-1941. |
He enlisted on 11 March 1941 and after training was sent to the U.K. after arrival at 3 PRC he went on to 27 OTU 3 November 1942, 1656 CU 6 March 1943, 1662 CU 8 March 1943 and 103 Squadron on 6 April 1943. He lost his life a little more than two months later. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-06-1943 |
End Date | 15-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (86% moon) |
Operation | Oberhausen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter flown by Hptm. Manfred Meurer of 3./NJG 1, flying a Bf 110 from Venlo airfield. Crashed near Bracht, Brüggen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany |