Rudick, Peter
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Peter |
Surname | Rudick |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Rudick, of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED563 |
Markings | HW-G |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Rheinberg War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 8. J. 25. |
Epitaph | MY DEAR SON LAID DOWN HIS LIFE IN A FOREIGN LAND FOR FREEDOM'S SAKE. REST IN PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 93 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/140995 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 100 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Rudick Lake, Manitoba; 25km SE of Baralzon Lake |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Off the A16, Holton le Clay, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Information Boards |
Memorial Text | Do not attack the Hornets nest, 100 Squadron Royal Air Force Waltham Grimsby, December 1942 April 1945, Honour the brave |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/796/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-04-1943 |
End Date | 17-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (87% moon) |
Operation | Pilsen (Skoda factory) |
Reason for Loss | Crashed near Saarbrucken |