Barr, Peter
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Peter |
Surname | Barr |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John Louis and Florence Ethel Barr, of Friern Barnet, Middlesex. Husband of Florence May Barr. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | R9485 |
Markings | MP-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Becklingen War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 11. E. 12. |
Epitaph | HE IS NOT HERE. HE IS RISEN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 127 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 567143 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 76 CFlt |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-07-1942 |
End Date | 27-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Middleton St. George |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Hamburg. 403 aircraft sustained 7.2% losses. Icing en route but target area clear, resulting in extensive damage mainly to residential areas. 823 houses demolished and over 5000 damaged |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak at 18000' and set on fire. Crash landed at Buxtehude |