Peverley, Kenneth William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth William |
Surname | Peverley |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-03-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Watson Evans Peverley and Dora Peverley, of Dover. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | BB218 |
Markings | GV-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | St. Pancras Cemetery |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 225 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1334693 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1652 HCU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1943 |
End Date | 24-03-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Marston Moor |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Port outer engine caught fire shortly after takeoff as the aircraft climbed. The pilot cut the fuel line but had not feathered the propeller before the bomber hit the ground |