O'Dwyer, Edmond William
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Edmond William |
Surname | O'Dwyer |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-07-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edmond Patrick and Eileen Marion O'Dwyer, of Methul, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ262 |
Markings | ZT-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Lossiemouth Burial Ground |
Grave Reference | Grave 1258. |
Epitaph | BELOVED SON OF EDMOND & EILEEN O'DWYER OF METHUL, AUSTRALIA R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 429200 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 20 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Bogs O'Mayne, Morayshire, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone, Mural & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | Erected on the site of RAF Elgin (Bogs of Mayne) a satellite airfield for No 20 OTU Lossiemouth between 1940 and 1945. |
Miscellaneous Information
Cpl M Lucas WAAF, a nursing orderly who was staying at a nearby hotel, swam out to the wreckage fully clothed to assist. She was recommended for a BEM for her selfless act. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-07-1944 |
End Date | 22-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Starboard wing fell off, crashed into harbour |