O'Keefe, Ralph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Ralph |
Surname | O'Keefe |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Margaret O'Keefe, of Stephenville, Newfoundland. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD848 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hatfield (Woodhouse) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row FF. Grave 19. |
Epitaph | YOU GAVE YOUR LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE AND FOR TERRA NOVA. MY JESUS, MERCY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 798640 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Newfoundland |
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. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-06-1942 |
End Date | 29-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Cottesmore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed after a wing-tip hit the ground during a tight turn between Moorend and Thorne |