Maxwell, Peter John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Peter John |
Surname | Maxwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-09-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Maj. John E. H. 2 Maxwell and C. R. Doreen Maxwell, of Henleyin-Arden, Warwickshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4166 |
Markings | QR-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. H. 16. |
Epitaph | SUNWARD HE CLIMBED AND SLIPPED THE SURLY BONDS OF EARTH – words taken from “High Flight” by John Gillespie Magee Jr, who died, aged 19, on the 11 December 1941 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 69 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1257889 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/42 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/41 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-09-1942 |
End Date | 20-09-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (75% moon) |
Operation | Munich |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established |