O'Leary, Robert Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Robert Joseph |
Surname | O'Leary |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Michael Joseph and Bernice O'Leary, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | P1221 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Old Weston (St. Swithin) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 1. |
Epitaph | REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/54187 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12929 (P367175/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-03-1942 |
End Date | 26-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Upper Heyford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Flew into the ground at high speed during a night navigation exercise near RAF Polebrook in Northamptonshire |