Candler, Peter Thorne
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Peter Thorne |
Surname | Candler |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 30-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cecil George and Annie Eliza Candler, of Ashford, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1208 |
Markings | QT-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 6. C. 18. |
Epitaph | ON WHOSE SOUL, SWEET JESUS, HAVE MERCY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 77270 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-05-1942 |
End Date | 31-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Koln |
Reason for Loss | Took off at 2306. Cause of loss yet to be established |