Bates, Peter Anthony
Personal Information
Rank | S/L |
Forename(s) | Peter Anthony |
Surname | Bates |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 07-02-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy and Ethel Gladys Bates, of Hove, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito VI |
Serial Number | PZ348 |
Markings | TW-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hanover War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 10. E. 1. |
Epitaph | REMEMBERED ALWAYS WITH LOVE AND GRATITUDE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 128 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 111258 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 100 |
Squadron | 141 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/971/28 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/971/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-02-1945 |
End Date | 08-02-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Little Snoring |
Day/Night Raid | Night (26% moon) |
Operation | Bomber Support |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter, crashed and exploded at Hollage, Germany |