Peak, Colin Albert
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Colin Albert |
Surname | Peak |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-04-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Albert Henry and Rose Blanche Peak, of Tusmore, South Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV198 |
Markings | WS-U |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Nantes (Pont-du-Cens) Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot L. Row D. Grave 23. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. HEARTS THAT LOVED YOU WILL NEVER FORGET |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 83 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 417110 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-04-1944 |
End Date | 11-04-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Tours |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by flak crashed at Tours |