Delaney, Colin
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Colin |
Surname | Delaney |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Veronica Delaney, of Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | PB958 |
Markings | F2-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5A. B. 7. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE. EVER REMEMBERED |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 154 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 432545 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 635 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2157/30 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2155/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-03-1945 |
End Date | 31-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Downham Market |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg to attack the Blohm and Voss shipbuilding yards, where a new class of U-boats was being assembled. 469 aircraft, 11 lost due to a surprise appearance of the new Me 262 jet-propelled fighter. It was it's only appearance in fact. The target was completely cloud-covered so bombing was scattered throughout Hamburg with little damage to the intended target |
Reason for Loss | Crashed onto a house at Hamburg-Billstedt |