Osman, Aubrey William
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Aubrey William |
Surname | Osman |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Charles John and Margaret Lucy Osman, of Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4173 |
Markings | QR-L |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 11. F. 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 81 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404935 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-09-1942 |
End Date | 17-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (42% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Heiligenhaus-Hosel, 14 Kn NE of Dusseldorf. |