O'Donnell, Keith Percival Squire
Killed in Flying Accident 1942-01-09
Birth Date: 1919
Born:
Son of Frederick Tertius Squire O'Donnell and Vera O'Donnell
Home: Sydney, Australia
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: 1940-12-01
Service
RAFVR
Unit
Ferry Command- Ferry Command (RAF)
Base
Dorval, Quebec
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Flying Officer
Service Numbers
88872
Home
Sydney, Australia
First Burial
Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
O'DONNELL Keith Percival Squire I Aviation Heritage Museum
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.com
Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)Hudson Mk. lll V9125
Ferry Flight 1942-January-09 to 1942-January-09
() Ferry Command (RAF) Dorval, Quebec
RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson III aircraft V 9125 lost without a trace during a ferry flight over the North Atlantic from Gander Newfoundland to the Prestwick, Scotland, presumed due to icing conditions
Wireless Operator, Flight Sergeant FF Garrity DFM (RAF)(Can), Pilot, Flight Lieutenant JL Mitchell (RCAF)(USA) and Navigator, Flying Officer KPS O'Donnell (RAFVR)(Aus) were all missing, presumed killed in this flying accident
The missing have no known grave. Garrity is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in the UK. Mitchell and O'Donnell are commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa, Canada
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie, page 311
This incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Hudson Mk. lll Serial: V9125
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Hudson V9125
Lockheed Hudson A-28 A-29 AT-18
Source National Air Force Museum of Canada.
The Lockheed Hudson was an American-built light bomber and coastal reconnaissance aircraft built initially for the Royal Air Force (RAF) shortly before the outbreak of the Second World War and primarily operated by the RAF thereafter. The Hudson served throughout the war, mainly with Coastal Command, but also in transport and training roles, as well as delivering agents into occupied France. They were also used extensively with the Royal Canadian Air Force's (RCAF) anti-submarine squadrons.National Air Force Museum of Canada.
Hudson
Wikipedia Hudson
Hudon - Kestrel PublicationsHudson V9125
Hudson Mk. lll V9125
1942-January-09 Accident: RAF FC Loc: Near Newfoundland Coast Names: Mitchell
Hudson V9125 Mk. lll - Ferry Flight - 1942-01-09 to 1942-01-09
6 Group Unavailable
RAF Ferry Command, Dorval, Quebec. Hudson III aircraft V 9125 lost without a trace during a ferry flight over the North Atlantic from Gander Newfoundland to the Prestwick, Scotland, presumed due to icing conditions
Wireless Operator, Flight Sergeant FF Garrity DFM (RAF)(Can), Pilot, Flight Lieutenant JL Mitchell (RCAF)(USA) and Navigator, Flying Officer KPS O'Donnell (RAFVR)(Aus) were all missing, presumed killed in this flying accident
The missing have no known grave. Garrity is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial in the UK. Mitchell and O'Donnell are commemorated on the Ottawa Memorial, Ottawa, Canada
Ocean Bridge, The History of RAF Ferry Command by Carl A Christie, page 311