Holland, Oliver Henry Selby
Personal Information
Rank | Cpl |
Forename(s) | Oliver Henry Selby |
Surname | Holland |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-10-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Rose Holland, of Caerphilly. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T2233 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Caerphilly (penyrheol) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot C. Row P. Grave 304. |
Epitaph | A LOVING SON, A BROTHER KIND BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES LEFT BEHIND. HIS DUTY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 183 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 569978 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Ground |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/3952 (P355680/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/26 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/263/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-10-1940 |
End Date | 26-10-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Lossiemouth |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Preparing aircraft for a sortie |
Reason for Loss | Three He.111 bombed the base, achieving a direct hit on the Blenheim |