Butler, Peter Ross
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Peter Ross |
Surname | Butler |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Walter and Dorothy Frances Butler, of Southport, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | EE116 |
Markings | PG-Q |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 3. A. 5. |
Epitaph | PETER, VERY DEAR SON OF JOHN W. AND DOROTHY BUTLER EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 139994 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/7 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-04-1944 |
End Date | 12-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Aachen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Tilburg Holland |