Williams, Peter
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Peter |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-08-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Peter and Elizabeth Williams. Husband of Grace Williams of Rotherham, Yorkshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7384 |
Markings | OF- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Adegem Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | VI. AB. 12. |
Epitaph | INTO THE MOSAIC OF VICTORY WAS LAID THIS PRECIOUS PIECE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 116 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 536363 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/8374 (P361450/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/11 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/10 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-08-1941 |
End Date | 17-08-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (32% moon) |
Operation | Dusseldorf |
Reason for Loss | Damaged by night fighter. Pilot crash landed just over border in Belgium near Kinrooi as Sgt. Smith was injured and could not bail out. Flt. Sgt. Williams bailed out but his parachute failed. |