Simmonds, Oliver John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Oliver John |
Surname | Simmonds |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Christopher and Florence Fanny Simmonds, of Whitchurch. Husband of Gwendoline Irene Simmonds, of Pontypool, Monmouthshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1146 |
Markings | ED- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Whitchurch (St. Mary) Churchyard, Glamorganshire |
Grave Reference | West of Church. |
Epitaph | TO THE WORLD A MAN TO US THE WORLD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1359691 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9431 (P362746/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-10-1941 |
End Date | 04-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Edgehill |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Transit to Moreton-in-Marsh |
Reason for Loss | Set off in poor conditions to return to Moreton-in-Marsh but crashed shortly after take-off - seven killed |