Bligh, Orley Whitney
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Orley Whitney |
Surname | Bligh |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-02-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Oakley Bligh and Mary Kathleen Bligh of Berwick, King's Co., Nova Scotia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley III |
Serial Number | K7255 |
Markings | OF- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Abingdon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 9. Row X. Grave 18. |
Epitaph | OUR LOVE FOR HIM WHO SLEEPS BENEATH SHALL NEVER FADE AWAY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 132 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 42186 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Miscellaneous Information
97 was never to become operational in 4 Group before its transfer to 5 Group |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1821 (P351131/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-02-1940 |
End Date | 10-02-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Flew into trees close to airfield |