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Donald Joseph Connolly

In memory of:

Flight Sergeant Donald Joseph Connolly

September 28, 1941

Military Service


Service Number:

R/64819

Age:

21

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

11 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Born:

August 3, 1920
Bathurst, New Brunswick

Enlistment:

July 18, 1940
Moncton, New Brunswick

Son of Joseph and Renelda Connolly of Bathurst, New Brunswick.

Commemorated on Page 26 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

NORTH WEALD BASSETT (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD
Essex, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Row 2. Grave 1.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Essay– Poems that my uncle had written as a student.  He was quite mature in his writing despite his young age.
  • Newspaper clipping– From the Saint John (New Brunswick) Times Globe c.1941. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of Donald Connolly– Donald Connolly - Bathurst @ 1937
  • Photo of DONALD JOSEPH CONNOLLY– Donald J Connolly
  • Photo of Donald Joseph Connolly
  • Photo of DONALD JOSEPH CONNOLLY– Donald J. Connolly
  • Photo of Donald Connolly
  • Photo of Donald Connolly– Donald Connolly
  • Book Cover– Donald Joseph Connolly on cover of AJ Mccarthy's Book - Bay of Chaeur at war.
He was killed in action September 28, 1941 at age 21.   
He was a spitfire pilot with the RAF (RCAF R64819).
  • Newspaper Clipping– Source:  Globe and Mail, October 1, 1941
  • Poem
  • Grave marker

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