Chambers, Patrick Kelly
Personal Information
Rank | WO2 |
Forename(s) | Patrick Kelly |
Surname | Chambers |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-07-1943 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ481 |
Markings | QO-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. E. 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 143 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/96292 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 432 (Leaside) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Rue de Hotchamps, Hotchamps, Liege Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Memorial stone & inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | COMMONWEALTH ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE. TOMBE POURNOTRE LIBRTE LE 4 JUILLET 1943. Pilote CHAMBERS Patrick R.C.A.F., Navigateur MOORE Roy F. R.C.A.F., Bombardier McCORMICK Lee H. R.C.A.F., Operateur radio OWEN Tomas R.A.F., Milrailleur GAROUTTE R.C.A.F., F. |
Location | Stationstraat, Zoutleeuw, Vlaams-Brabant Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar, inscribed marble tablet & stencilled information board |
Memorial Text | Op 4 juli 1943 stortte een Wellington van de RCAF neer in de weilanden heir, tijdens een bombardments-opdracht naar Keulen. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1860/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-07-1943 |
End Date | 04-07-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (2% moon) |
Operation | Cologne- region on the east bank of the Rhine where most of the industry was located. 653 aircraft, 30 losses (4.6%). Accurate ground marking by Oboe equipped Mosquitoes leading to another very significant blow to this Ruhr city. 20 industrial and 2200 homes completely destroyed and 588 people killed. A further 72000 people were bombed out. This was the first time the 'Wild Boar' technique had been used, in which the flak height was limited to allow night-fighters to fly over the main force and pick out aircraft in silhouette against the fires below. |
Reason for Loss |