Daly, Wilfred Herbert Aloysius
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Wilfred Herbert Aloysius |
Surname | Daly |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-02-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Patrick Joseph and Alice Kate Daly, of Leederville, Western Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | V9983 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Cambridge City Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 13512. |
Epitaph | MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON HIS SOUL. R.I.P. (From a Catholic Prayer) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 26 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 415623 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 1662 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Low Street (A161) Haxey, North Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Metal sculpture and information board |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew of 1662 HCU Halifax V9983 lost near Haxey 7 February 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-02-1944 |
End Date | 07-02-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Blyton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night circuits |
Reason for Loss | After taking evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision, the Halifax crashed near Haxey, seven miles from Blyton across the River Trent |