NAA: A9301, 423858
General Information
Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
423858
Rank:
Flight Sergeant
Date of Birth:
12 May 1924
Place of Birth:
Cowra, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death:
25 October 1944
Age at Death:
20 Years
Roll of Honour:
Second World War - No. 2 Operational Training Unit, RAAF
Prisoner of War:
No
Imagery
Photographs
Members of No. 78 Squadron, RAAF, who took part in the RAAF's last major air combat in the SWPA during WWII
Archival Material
National Archives of Australia
| Series No. | Control Symbol | Item Title | Digitised Item | Item ID |
| A705 | 166/31/95 | O'CONNELL, Edward John - (Flight Sergeant); Service Number - 423858; File type - Casualty - Repatriation; Aircraft - Wirraway A20-613; Place - Mildura, Victoria; Date - 25 October 1944 |
|
1075160 |
| A9301 | 423858 | O'CONNELL EDWARD JOHN : Service Number - 423858 : Date of birth - 12 May 1924 : Place of birth - COWRA NSW : Place of enlistment - SYDNEY : Next of Kin - O'CONNELL WALTER |
|
5537365 |
Burial Details
S. Howie, 2012
Cemetery:
MILDURA (NICHOLS POINT) CEMETERY
Grave:
C. B. 0014
Epitaph:
HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MAY ENJOY PEACE
External Links
Acknowledgements
Thanks to David Barlow and Steve Howie for their assistance with this profile.
Record Updated:
First Published:
New Book Release:
8 October 2023