Miller, P J (Patrick Joseph)
Miller, P J (Patrick Joseph)
Sergeant Patrick J. Miller was the son of Joseph and Mary A. Griffiths, of 1 Donegal Place, Londonderry. He served with the Royal Air Force, 502 Squadron.
On the 7th of December 1940 during extremely bad weather conditions an Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V[1] crashed on landing at Ballykelly airfield at 18:50.
Other casualties of flight were Flight Lieutenant Charles W. Rees,[2] Flying Officer Michael L. Worthington,[3] Sergeant William A. Adams[4] and lastly Sergeant V.S. Brown, who survived although, wounded.
Sergeant Patrick J. Miller’s funeral was held on the 10th of December 1940.
Date of Death: 07/12/1940 (Aged 21)
Service: Sergeant, Royal Air Force, 502 Squadron.
Service Number: 625296
Burial Location: Londonderry (or Derry), City Cemetery, Sec. M. Class C. Grave 582.
[1] Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V was a medium twin-engine bomber. Serial number T4277
[2] Flight Lieutenant Charles W. Rees, service number: 90050, buried at Killead, (St. Catherine) Church of Ireland Churchyard, Northern Ireland.
[3] Flying Officer Michael L. Worthington, service number: 76024, buried at St Peter’s Church, Prestbury, England.
[4] Sergeant William A. Adams, service number 564507, buried at Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth, England.
