Service Details
Name:
 KEELEY
Given Name:
 PERCY NORMAN
Initials:
 P N
Service No:
 785003
Rank:
 Flight Sergeant
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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Unit:
 113 Sqdn.
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Date of Death:
 1942-01-24
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Age:
 29
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, Blenheim IV Z7582, raid on Bangkok, Sgt P Keeley, Sgt Dingle, Sgt D Briggs KIA. On 24 January a night raid was made on Bangkok, all serviceable aircraft participating. The Blenheims attacked singly at ten-minute intervals, bombing from 2000 feet with a war load of four 250 lb. bombs and four 25 lb. incendiaries. Large explosions and several fires resulted. An intense anti-aircraft barrage was again encountered over the target area, and two aircraft, including Z7582 piloted by Sergeant Keeley, failed to return
Additional
Information:
Son of Edward and Eva Kelley, of Brakpan. Commemoration stone in Brakpan Cemetery
Commemoration
Country:
 Thailand
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Cemetery:
 KANCHANABURI WAR CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 Coll. grave 10. M. 10-12.

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