Oakley, Albert Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Albert Edward |
Surname | Oakley |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Albert and Maria Agathe Oakley, of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | P6911 |
Markings | LS- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Munsterbilzen Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 3. |
Epitaph | HELD IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY BY HIS PARENTS AND TWO R.A.A.F. BROTHERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 220 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 36132 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 15 (XV) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Bonijtersbos, Bilzen, Limburg Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Stone pillar & inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Op 12 mei 1940, 12 Blemheim bommenwerpers van het 15 Sqn RAF de opdracht de bruggen over het Albertkanaal. Een van de vliegtuigen (P6911) stortte neer op deze locatie. |
Location | Leroyplein, Munsterbilzen (Bilzen), Limburg Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Brick pillar, memorial stone, propeller unit & inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | Blenheim P6911 - 12 May 1940 - In de morgen en bij zonsondergang willen wij u herdenken |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-05-1940 |
End Date | 12-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Alconbury |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bombing bridges in Maastricht area and bringing down buildings to block roads and delay enemy troop movements |
Reason for Loss | Lost to a combination of flak and fighters |