O'Reilly, James Patrick Gallery
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Patrick Gallery |
Surname | O'Reilly |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-06-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Mary O'Reilly, of Montreal, Quebec. Brother of John James O'Reilly who was killed in action on April 23, 1945 while serving with the Lincoln and Welland Regiment. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | HZ519 |
Markings | AL- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Flushing (Vlissingen) Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Row F. Grave 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 221 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/154098 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 429 (Bison) |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre, Sutton on the Forest, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone & Metal Sun Dial |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF East Moor and in particular 415 Sqn RCAF |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 12 December 1920 Montreal, Quebec. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1852/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-06-1943 |
End Date | 22-06-1943 |
Takeoff Station | East Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Night (80% moon) |
Operation | Krefeld. 705 aircraft, 44 losses (6.2%) with night-fighters counting for most of the losses (the night was moonlit). PFF marking was near-perfect (using Oboe). A large fire in the centre of Krefeld raged unchecked for many hours. Over 5500 houses destroyed, 1056 people killed and 72000 bombed out of their homes. |
Reason for Loss | Presumed Lost over the sea off the Dutch coastline |