Froggatt, Peter John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Peter John |
Surname | Froggatt |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Date of Death | 15-04-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Nellie Frogatt, of Hillsborough, Sheffield. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB213 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Oxford (Botley) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot H/3. Grave 80. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER OUR DEAR SON |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 167 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1678403 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 7 |
Squadron | 1661 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
The board of enquiry learned that the crew had been on difficult exercise shortly before this detail and it was felt that fatigue may have played its part. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Please note that this list gives all the losses aboard the quoted aircraft and occasionally these may have occurred on an earlier date when the aircraft was not itself lost. Please check the dates of death carefully.
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1945 |
End Date | 15-04-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Winthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Oxton, NE of Nottingham |