Peters, Thomas Archie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Thomas Archie |
Surname | Peters |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Archie and Crissie W. Peters, of Isleworth, Middlesex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5726 |
Markings | RT-R |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amsterdam New Eastern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 85. Row A. Grave 2. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS IN OUR THOUGHTS. MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 225 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1281527 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/11825 (P365714/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/46 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/45 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1942 |
End Date | 29-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (89% moon) |
Operation | Intruder duties over Leeuwarden airfield, Holland |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter and crashed near Schipol airfield |