Sqn. Ldr.
Daniel
Ignatius
"Danny"
O'Leary
DFC
Born in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland
Ancestors 
Brother of
Jeremiah Michael O'Leary DFC and William Noel O'Leary
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 88
in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Nov 2023
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Biography
Daniel O'Leary DFC is one of twins.
Daniel Ignatius O'Leary was born a twin brother to Jeremiah Michael O'Leary in Macroom, County Cork, Ireland on 8 October 1920. He was a son of Michael O'Leary and Margaret Hegarty. His birth was registered in Macroom in the fourth quarter of 1920.[1]
He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross while a Flight Lieutenant serving with 680 Squadron (photographic reconnaissance) in WWII. He retired from the Royal Air Force as a Squadron Leader on 8 April 1971.
Danny passed away in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire on 11 July 2009.[2] He was buried in Mill Hill Cemetery, Mill Hill, Barnet, London.[3]
Research Notes
Daniel may have married Joyce E. Creaser in 1946 in Hendon, Middlesex. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVDS-VCSZ : 8 October 2014), Daniel O'Leary and null, 1946; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1946, quarter 3, vol. 5F, p. 593, Hendon, Middlesex, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Carlson-1933 21:36, 4 November 2023 (UTC)
Sources
- ↑ "Ireland Civil Registration Indexes, 1845-1958", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB1N-G6G : 28 October 2023), Daniel O'Leary, 1920.
- ↑ "England Death Records, 1998-2015", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CBK5-H4N2 : 25 January 2021), Mr Daniel Ignatius O'Leary, 2009.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153534639/daniel-o'leary: accessed 04 November 2023), memorial page for Daniel O'Leary (8 Oct 1920–11 Jul 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 153534639, citing Mill Hill Cemetery, Mill Hill, London Borough of Barnet, Greater London, England; Maintained by Forscher (contributor 48551141).
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