O'Reilly, Roy Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Roy Thomas |
Surname | O'Reilly |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
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Date of Death | 17-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of James Creighton O'Reilly and Mary Ann O'Reilly, of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. A.F.I.A., A.I.I.S. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | NC706 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot H/1. Grave 244. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GRANT UNTO HIM, O LORD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 81 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 434330 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-01-1945 |
End Date | 18-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Night exercise |
Reason for Loss | Stalled and crashed after engine failure |