Peers, William Edgar
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | William Edgar |
Surname | Peers |
Gender | M |
Age | 36 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-01-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Cecil William and Harriet Emma Peers, of Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. Husband of Christina Mary Peers, of York. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1521 |
Markings | GE-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 69. Row B. Grave 3. |
Epitaph | IN THE MIDST OF LIFE WE ARE IN DEATH "THY WILL BE DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 224 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 88011 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 58 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
Night fighter believed to be being radar controlled |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4874 (P356974/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/544/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-01-1941 |
End Date | 16-01-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Linton-on-Ouse |
Day/Night Raid | Night (92% moon) |
Operation | Wilhelmshaven |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a fighter and came down close to Den Helder, Holland |