Blake, Peter James Widdell (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1942-May-13

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Birth Date: 1920

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Home: Victoria, British Columbia

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

50 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Sic Fidem Servamus Thus we keep faith

Base

RAF Skellingthorpe

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Pilot

Service Numbers

1165296

Home
Google MapVictoria, British Columbia
Target
Google MapAir test after maintenance
Final Burial
Google MapSt Firmin's Church
Joint Grave B 9
50 Sqn Aircraft L7519 on an air test after maintenance went out of control and dove into the ground. The aircraft crashed at North Farm near Thurlby, Lincolnshire, England. Flight Sergeant PJW Blake (RAFVR)(Can), Pilot Officer A Bartlett (RAFVR), FS RL Cunningham (RAFVR), flight crew, Leading Aircraftman WS Stevens (RAFVR) and AC1 L Harrison (RAFVR), ground crew, were killed. Detail from aviation-safety.net

Crew or Other Personnel

Manchester L7519

Pilot Officer Alan Bartlett RAF

Pilot Officer Bartlett, Alan (RAF)
Navigator
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-13
cemetery unknown

Flight Sergeant Peter James Widdell Blake RAFVR

Flight Sergeant Blake, Peter James Widdell (RAFVR)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1942-May-13
St Firmin's Church, Thurlby, Thurlby, Bourne, UK

Flt Sergeant Raymond Leslie Cunningham RAF

Flt Sergeant Cunningham, Raymond Leslie (RAF)
W/Op-AG
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-13
cemetery unknown

Aircraftman 1 Leslie Harrison RAF

Aircraftman 1 Harrison, Leslie (RAF)
ground crew
Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-13
cemetery unknown

Ldg Aircraftman William Stanley Stevens RAF

Ldg Aircraftman Stevens, William Stanley (RAF)

Killed in Flying Accident
1942-May-13
cemetery unknown