Raymond James Farrelly

Forenames

Raymond James AWMM

Surname

Farrelly AWMM

Service number

• NZ40380 AWMM
• WWII 40380 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Birth

23 Jan 1922 RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)

Next of kin

• Mrs M. Farrelley (wife), 53 Washington Road, Sheffield, England AWMM
• WW2 Widow: Mrs. M. F. Farrelly of Margate, England AWMM
• WW2 Mother: Mrs. E. Farrelly of Ohope, Whakatane AWMM

Relationship status

• Married/WWII AWMM
• Unknown AWMM Married AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

• Europe (Air) AWMM
• Europe (Air) AWMM

Armed force / branch

Air Force AWMM

Service number

• NZ40380 AWMM
• WWII 40380 AWMM

Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Royal Air Force, No. 158 Squadron AWMM

Military training

• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan, Canada AWMM
  Course 1: Graduation Date: 18/12/1942. AWMM
• British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, No. 1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba, Canada AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Vessel was Bloemfontein AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM
Killed on air operations AWMM

Last rank

Flight Sergeant/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 158 Squadron AWMM

Raymond Farrelly was the son of Edward and Elizabeth Farrelly of Manawahe, Matata; husband of Margaret Farrelly of Margate, England.

Next of kin details compiled from information in the Casualty lists published in the newspapers.

Attended Correspondence School, Wellington (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845610)) AWMM

Death

22 Oct 1943 AWMM
Age  21 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Rotterdam (Crooswijk) General Cemetery, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands AWMM Plot LL. Row1. Grave 56. AWMM

Memorial name

• Waihi RSA, 71 Seddon Avenue, Waihi 3610 AWMM
• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Papers Past. Digital New Zealand Newspapers.
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast
  Sources Used
• Roll of Honour. Evening Post, Volume CXXXVI, Issue 133, 2 December 1943, Page 6
  http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=EP19431202.2.58&srpos
  Further Reference
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2634954
  Sources Used
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. ARchives New Zealand (R17845610)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845610
  Sources Used
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. Archives New Zealand (R17845747)
  https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R17845747
  Sources Used

References

• The Evening Post
• Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
• This record is a work in progress and was partially compiled from the “Database of New Zealand Airmen who took part in Advanced Air Training in Canada during WW2”. Researched by Ivan and Lorna Lindsey of Tauranga. N.Z. 2003 – 2012. Reproduced with permission.
• RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ea - Gw. Archives New Zealand (R17845610) - Former archives reference: AIR118
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [Missing - But Presumed Dead on Lapse of Time - Officers, Airmen]. Archives New Zealand (R17845743)
• Please note that the 11 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions.
• List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Missing]. Archives New Zealand (R17845747)
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.