Brennan, Lawrence William
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Lawrence William |
Surname | Brennan |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 25-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John A. and Bella Brennan. Husband of Helen Wilma Brennan, of Hamilton, Ontario. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ907 |
Markings | 6U-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Groesbeek Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | XI. D. 4. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 135 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | J/95242 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 415 (Swordfish) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Miscellaneous Information
Executed by Haupttruppenführer Ferdinand Assman, who committed suicide while awaiting trial |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1813/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1813/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-03-1945 |
End Date | 25-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Munster. 175 aircraft, 3 losses. The crews were able to see very little of the results due to smoke cover. The local report says that a very large number of bombs fell but only 2 people died. |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak on outbound leg and abandoned. Crashed near Wulfen, NNW of Dorsten |