Humphrys, Peter Robert
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Peter Robert |
Surname | Humphrys |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-12-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Noel Humphrys and of Kathleen Agnes Humphrys (Nee Higgins), of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | HX246 |
Markings | BM- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. C. Row G. Grave 15. |
Epitaph | OUR OWN "PETE" GAVE ALL FOR OUR FREEDOM EVER WE HOLD IT SACRED DAD AND FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 186 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/140397 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 433 (Porcupine) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-12-1943 |
End Date | 19-12-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Skipton on Swale |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Rolled onto its back within seconds of becoming airborne and crashed into a parked Halifax (HX277 BM-) whilst still inverted |