Connolly, John Raymond
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | John Raymond |
Surname | Connolly |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Maurice Hugh and Constance May Connolly, of Edgbaston, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9484 |
Markings | MP-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 19. A. 8-11. |
Epitaph | OF YOUR CHARITY, PRAY FOR HIS SOUL. R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 147 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 115777 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Behind old Main Guardroom, former Holme On Spalding Moor Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In Remembrance of the aircrew members from the UK,Australia,New Zealand,Canada and Norway,who gave their lives in the cause of freedom in operational sorties against the enemy from 76 Sqn 1941-1945 and to the ground personal who lost their lives by enemy |
Location | All Saints Church, Holme On Spalding Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window and Roll of Honour within Wooden Box with inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | S G Window In memory of 76 Sqn R.A.F / Roll of honour In memory of those members of 76 Sqn R.A.F who were killed on active service 1939-1954 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13382 (P367660/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/650/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1942 |
End Date | 11-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (21% moon) |
Operation | Essen. Cloud cover despite clear forecast. Consequently, accuracy was poor. First 8000lb bomb of the war dropped in this raid |
Reason for Loss | Crashed NE of Recklinghausen |