Pegg, Robert Campbell
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Robert Campbell |
Surname | Pegg |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Vern C. Pegg and Irene Pegg, of Clear Creek, Ontario. Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN394 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brookwood Military Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 43. H. 7. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (Bible - John 15:13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 84 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/279043 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 14 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1944 |
End Date | 30-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Market Harborough |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- circuits |
Reason for Loss | According to the initial report, the aircraft hit a HT pylon at 01:33 and crashed at Welham, near Market Harborough, two minutes after takeoff. The crash location was subsequently amended by the court of inquiry to S.E. of Thorpe Langton. Recent metal detector activity has confirmed this to be the case. Additionally, the pylon adjacent to the crash site shows signs of repair at a height of approximately 20 feet. |