Reilly, Anthony
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Anthony |
Surname | Reilly |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 05-05-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Margaret Reilly, of Bootle. Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED880 |
Markings | OF-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 14533. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" BELOVED YOUNGEST SON OF THOMAS AND MARGARET REILLY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 231 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1005145 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 8 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-05-1943 |
End Date | 05-05-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bourn |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund. 596 aircraft,- the largest 'non-1000' raid of the war so far and the first major attack on Dortmund. 31 losses (5.2%) with a further 7 crashing due to bad weather at their bases, taking the total loss rate to 6.4%. PFF marking was accurate but backup marking was not. Also, decoy fires attracted many of the bombs. Severe damage was nevertheless caused to much of the central and northern areas of the city, including the Hoesch and Dortmunder Union steelworks. At least 693 people were killed, including 200 PoWs. |
Reason for Loss | Ordered to divert to Waterbeach where the aircraft overshot the runway and collided with Stirling I BF393 |