O'Farrell, Patrick Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Patrick Thomas |
Surname | O'Farrell |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-09-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis Stewart O'Farrell and Kathleen Harriet O'Farrell, of Northcote, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS675 |
Markings | KO-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 11. G. 11. |
Epitaph | REQUIESCAT IN PACE (Latin: Rest in Peace) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 220 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 409216 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 115 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Lancaster Industrial Estate, Witchford, Cambridgeshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Pillar with inscribed Slate Tablets & Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In honour of those who served during the Second World War 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/890/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/890/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 22-09-1943 |
End Date | 23-09-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Little Snoring |
Day/Night Raid | Night (34% moon) |
Operation | Hanover- the first of four large raids. 711 aircraft, 26 losses (3.7%). Five American B-17s also took part. Visibility was good but strong winds hampered the marking efforts and consequently the bombing by the main force. No local report is available but it is unlikely that significant damage was caused. |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter |