Emmerson, Peter
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Peter |
Surname | Emmerson |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Elizabeth Livingstone Emmerson, of Glasgow. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV771 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Glasgow Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Column 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 33 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 157736 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 28 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Centre Pharmacy, Wymswold, Leicestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Mural |
Memorial Text | A mural in memory of the crew of Wellington DV771 which crashed in November 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-11-1943 |
End Date | 28-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Wymeswold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Night navigation |
Reason for Loss | An engine caught fire as it approached the airfield on its return and the Wellington crashed short of the runway |