World War 1 Flying Ace.
Credited with bringing down 13 German aircraft.
See the entry in Wikipedia
Oscar Heron
The birth of Oscar Aloysius Heron on 17th September 1896, at Bondbrook, Armagh, was registered on 26th September 1896, by Mary Lennon, of Bondbrook, the mid-wife who attended on his mother.
His parents were recorded as
Charles Heron of Bondbrook, Armagh, a National School Teacher, and Annie Heron née McKenna, of Bondbrook, Armagh.
They were married at St. Peter's Church, Phibsborough, Dublin, on 17 September 1895. Charles Heron, was aged 24, a Teacher, of Tullysarron, Co. Armagh, son of Michael Heron, a Farmer.
Annie McKenna, was aged 25, a Teacher, from Bondbrook, Armagh City, daughter of Jeremiah McKenna, Deputy Governor of Mountjoy Prison.
The death of Oscar Heron of Baldonnell Aerodrome, a Captain in the Army Air Corps, married, took place at St. Bricin's Hospital, Dublin, on 5th August 1933. The death was registered on 18th August 1933.
The cause of death was,
"Laceration of the Brain and Spinal Chord, following injuries received whilst flying".
The Coroner for the City of Dublin held an inquest on 10th August 1933, at which the above verdict was returned.
His colleague, Private Richard Tobin, an Air-Gunner, who was with him when the accident occurred, died on 6th August 1933.
For further details, see the bio of his grandfather
Jeremiah McKenna
His name has been included on the supplementary list of
Glasnevin Cemetery War Memorial
The headstone has fallen over.
The cemetery authorities have been requested to repair it.
Credited with bringing down 13 German aircraft.
See the entry in Wikipedia
Oscar Heron
The birth of Oscar Aloysius Heron on 17th September 1896, at Bondbrook, Armagh, was registered on 26th September 1896, by Mary Lennon, of Bondbrook, the mid-wife who attended on his mother.
His parents were recorded as
Charles Heron of Bondbrook, Armagh, a National School Teacher, and Annie Heron née McKenna, of Bondbrook, Armagh.
They were married at St. Peter's Church, Phibsborough, Dublin, on 17 September 1895. Charles Heron, was aged 24, a Teacher, of Tullysarron, Co. Armagh, son of Michael Heron, a Farmer.
Annie McKenna, was aged 25, a Teacher, from Bondbrook, Armagh City, daughter of Jeremiah McKenna, Deputy Governor of Mountjoy Prison.
The death of Oscar Heron of Baldonnell Aerodrome, a Captain in the Army Air Corps, married, took place at St. Bricin's Hospital, Dublin, on 5th August 1933. The death was registered on 18th August 1933.
The cause of death was,
"Laceration of the Brain and Spinal Chord, following injuries received whilst flying".
The Coroner for the City of Dublin held an inquest on 10th August 1933, at which the above verdict was returned.
His colleague, Private Richard Tobin, an Air-Gunner, who was with him when the accident occurred, died on 6th August 1933.
For further details, see the bio of his grandfather
Jeremiah McKenna
His name has been included on the supplementary list of
Glasnevin Cemetery War Memorial
The headstone has fallen over.
The cemetery authorities have been requested to repair it.
World War 1 Flying Ace.
Credited with bringing down 13 German aircraft.
See the entry in Wikipedia
Oscar Heron
The birth of Oscar Aloysius Heron on 17th September 1896, at Bondbrook, Armagh, was registered on 26th September 1896, by Mary Lennon, of Bondbrook, the mid-wife who attended on his mother.
His parents were recorded as
Charles Heron of Bondbrook, Armagh, a National School Teacher, and Annie Heron née McKenna, of Bondbrook, Armagh.
They were married at St. Peter's Church, Phibsborough, Dublin, on 17 September 1895. Charles Heron, was aged 24, a Teacher, of Tullysarron, Co. Armagh, son of Michael Heron, a Farmer.
Annie McKenna, was aged 25, a Teacher, from Bondbrook, Armagh City, daughter of Jeremiah McKenna, Deputy Governor of Mountjoy Prison.
The death of Oscar Heron of Baldonnell Aerodrome, a Captain in the Army Air Corps, married, took place at St. Bricin's Hospital, Dublin, on 5th August 1933. The death was registered on 18th August 1933.
The cause of death was,
"Laceration of the Brain and Spinal Chord, following injuries received whilst flying".
The Coroner for the City of Dublin held an inquest on 10th August 1933, at which the above verdict was returned.
His colleague, Private Richard Tobin, an Air-Gunner, who was with him when the accident occurred, died on 6th August 1933.
For further details, see the bio of his grandfather
Jeremiah McKenna
His name has been included on the supplementary list of
Glasnevin Cemetery War Memorial
The headstone has fallen over.
The cemetery authorities have been requested to repair it.
Credited with bringing down 13 German aircraft.
See the entry in Wikipedia
Oscar Heron
The birth of Oscar Aloysius Heron on 17th September 1896, at Bondbrook, Armagh, was registered on 26th September 1896, by Mary Lennon, of Bondbrook, the mid-wife who attended on his mother.
His parents were recorded as
Charles Heron of Bondbrook, Armagh, a National School Teacher, and Annie Heron née McKenna, of Bondbrook, Armagh.
They were married at St. Peter's Church, Phibsborough, Dublin, on 17 September 1895. Charles Heron, was aged 24, a Teacher, of Tullysarron, Co. Armagh, son of Michael Heron, a Farmer.
Annie McKenna, was aged 25, a Teacher, from Bondbrook, Armagh City, daughter of Jeremiah McKenna, Deputy Governor of Mountjoy Prison.
The death of Oscar Heron of Baldonnell Aerodrome, a Captain in the Army Air Corps, married, took place at St. Bricin's Hospital, Dublin, on 5th August 1933. The death was registered on 18th August 1933.
The cause of death was,
"Laceration of the Brain and Spinal Chord, following injuries received whilst flying".
The Coroner for the City of Dublin held an inquest on 10th August 1933, at which the above verdict was returned.
His colleague, Private Richard Tobin, an Air-Gunner, who was with him when the accident occurred, died on 6th August 1933.
For further details, see the bio of his grandfather
Jeremiah McKenna
His name has been included on the supplementary list of
Glasnevin Cemetery War Memorial
The headstone has fallen over.
The cemetery authorities have been requested to repair it.
Inscription
IHS
Erected by
J. McKENNA
in memory of his beloved children
MATILDA McKENNA
who died 25th March 1880 aged 11 years
also his son
JOHN McKENNA
who died 19th November 1891, aged 18 years
also his beloved wife
MATILDA McKENNA
who died 29th April 1901 aged 57 years
JEREMIAH McKENNA
died 1911 aged 78 years
also his grandson
CAPTAIN OSCAR A. P. HERON
Baldonnel Aerodrome
died 5th Augt. 1933, aged 37 years
also JOSE beloved wife of
CAPt. OSCAR HERON
died 14th August 1960
Family Members
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