Group Captain BJ O'Connor AFC presenting Flight Lieutenant Ritchie (?) with an Orion model before Flight Lieutenant Ritchie left for Canada to compete in the Fincastle Trophy competition. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Group Captain BJ O'Connor AFC presenting Flight Lieutenant Ritchie (?) with an Orion model before Flight Lieutenant Ritchie left for Canada to compete in the Fincastle Trophy competition. Whenuapai, RNZAF Base Auckland.

Portrait of Sergeant Observer BJ O'Connor. From The Weekly News issue 23 December 1942, page 23.

Portrait of Flying Officer JJ O'Connor, from the Weekly News issue 27 December 1944, page 26.

No. 486 Squadron pilot Flight Lieutenant Brian O'Connor DFC, taxiing his Tempest at RAF Station Volkel, Holland.

Portrait of Flying Officer BJ O'Connor, from The Weekly News issue 10 October 1945, page 26.

Two crew members from a No. 5 Squadron Sunderland pose with an SOS message painted on the end of a drum on Minerva Reef. Squadron Leader Kelvin Bremner, Medical Officer (left) and Squadron Leader Bernie O'Connor, Pilot (right).

Aerial oblique of German Merchant ships, including the 'Klaus Howaldt', during an attack by No. 489 Squadron Hampdens. 'S' flown by Squadron Leader Hughes, 'Y' flown by Pilot Officer Dunn, 'V' flown by Sergeant Easton, 'W' flown by Sergeant O'Connor. Copied from the No. 489 Squadron unofficial Unit History.

Aerial oblique of a German Merchant ship 'Klaus Howaldt', from a No. 489 Squadron Hampden. Attacking aircraft: 'S' flown by Squadron Leader Hughes, 'Y' flown by Pilot Officer Dunn, 'V' flown by Sergeant Easton, 'W' flown by Sergeant O'Connor. Copied from the No. 489 Squadron unofficial Unit History.

Dining in night for Wing Commander Dinsdale DSO DFC, Commanding Officer of No. 489 Squadron. Flying Officer Heffernan, Group Captain Clouston, Pilot Officer Webb, Flying Officer O'Connor and Flying Officer Tonks.