O'Connell, Thomas Eric
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Eric |
Surname | O'Connell |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Herbert and Sarah O'Connell, of Oxton, Birkenhead. Husband of Nancy Elizabeth O'Connell. of Oxton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | W7746 |
Markings | DY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brussels Town Cemetery |
Grave Reference | X. 16. 5. |
Epitaph | HE DWELLS WITHIN MY HEART UNSEEN, LOVED AND UNFORGOTTEN. DARLING WIFE NAN. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 220 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 965660 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 102 (Ceylon) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/38 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/808/37 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-10-1942 |
End Date | 06-10-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pocklington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (18% moon) |
Operation | Aachen. 237 aircraft, 10 losses (3.9%) with a further 6 losses on takeoff from England due to severe weather. Bad weather also encountered in Germany and little PFF marking had taken place. Moderate damage including a hospital and two churches. PFF marked the neighbouring town of Lutterade by mistake and much of the bombing fell there in error. |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Stokkel, east of Brussels |