Lalor, John Oswald
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | John Oswald |
Surname | Lalor |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 30-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Beatrice Lalor, of Ballacolla, Co. Leix, Irish Republic. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | Z6863 |
Markings | DY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10. E. 14. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 195 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39994 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Eire |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Catherine's Church Barmby Moor, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour in wall mounted wooden case, Sqn Badge above |
Memorial Text | 102 (Ceylon) Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Location | Pocklington Gliding Club, Pocklington Airfield, Easy Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stylised Memorial with inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 102 (Ceylon) Sqn RAF and 405 (Vancouver) Sqn RCAF which served at RAF Pocklington during WW2 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8691 (P361818/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-08-1941 |
End Date | 30-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Topcliffe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (55% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in northern Germany. Lalor was grievously wounded and was dragged to a barn by the two survivors, but he died six hours later |