Loubser, Pieter Gerhardus
Personal Information
Rank | G II |
Forename(s) | Pieter Gerhardus |
Surname | Loubser |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
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Date of Death | 11-05-1950 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lincoln B2 |
Serial Number | SX957 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
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IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | Post-War |
Panel Number | POST (not yet erected on site) |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 4016805 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | |
Squadron | 148 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-05-1950 |
End Date | 11-05-1950 |
Takeoff Station | Shallufa |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Fighter affiliation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Mid-air collision with DH Vampire FB. 5 VZ188 12 miles east north east of Fayid Egypt. The Vampire carried out a head on attack against the aircraft but failed to pull away and they were involved in a head on collision. The Vampire was an FB5 serial VZ188 of 213 Sqn and the pilot was Pilot II Stanislaw DABROWSKI 28. |