Riley, Patrick Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Patrick Joseph |
Surname | Riley |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 03-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Patrick and Alice Riley. of Dagenham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN838 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Barking (Rippleside) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. H. Grave 1692. |
Epitaph | TO KNOW HIM WAS TO LOVE HIM. GOD WILL GIVE HIM PEACE BEYOND ALL HUMAN UNDERSTANDING |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 90 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1894783 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-02-1945 |
End Date | 03-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Husbands Bosworth |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | On a night X-country, dived into ground & exploded near Northampton. |