Winkle, Peter Fitzpatrick Vane
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Peter Fitzpatrick Vane |
Surname | Winkle |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-04-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington II |
Serial Number | Z8490 |
Markings | NP-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 31. D. 14. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 267 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 931850 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 158 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 158 Sqn, RAF Lissett 28th February 1943 - 17th August 1946 |
Location | St. James of Compostola Church, Lissett, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window in memory of 158 Sqn RAF |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13466 (P367809/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1048/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1942 |
End Date | 15-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund- bombs were spread over a 40 mile swath of the Ruhr valley. One military target was reported as being severely damaged, although it is unknown whether this was an intentional target |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at Kempen |