Perera, Kenneth Frederick (Flying Officer)

Killed in Action 1943-December-07

Flying Officer Kenneth Frederick Perera RCAF

Birth Date: 1921

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Home: London, Ontario

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RCAF

Unit

160 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Api Soya Paragasamu We seek and strike

Base

Rank

Flying Officer

Position

Navigator

Service Numbers

J/14652

Home
Google MapLondon, Ontario
Final Burial
Google MapCommonwealth War Cemetery Kandy
2 D 6
160 Burma Squadron (Api Soya Paragasamu). Liberator aircraft crashed. Addendum: The crew of Liberator aircraft BZ 885 took off on an anti-sub patrol when the aircraft dived into the ground, shortly after take-off, at Sigeriya, Ceylon. WO.s A.E. Ferguson, G.M. Stockwell, E.C. Currie, R.W. MacDonald, W.C. Love, F/O. D.G. Davie (RAF), and FS. D. Kirk (RAF) were all killed in the crash. The aircraft caught fire and the depth charges exploded.

Canada Source Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Commonwealth War Grave Commission Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Find-A-Grave Finadagrave.com

Canada Primary Source Library and Archives Canada Service Files (may not exist)

Crew or Other Personnel

Liberator BZ885

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Ewen Cameron Currie RCAF

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Currie, Ewen Cameron (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-December-07
Commonwealth War Cemetery Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Warrant Officer 2 Archie Earl Ferguson RCAF

Warrant Officer 2 Ferguson, Archie Earl (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-December-07
Commonwealth War Cemetery Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Wilford Clay Love RCAF

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Love, Wilford Clay (RCAF)
Pilot
Killed in Action
1943-December-07
Commonwealth War Cemetery Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Warrant Officer 1st Class Roy William MacDonald RCAF

Warrant Officer 1st Class MacDonald, Roy William (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-December-07
Commonwealth War Cemetery Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Flying Officer Kenneth Frederick Perera RCAF

Flying Officer Perera, Kenneth Frederick (RCAF)
Navigator
Killed in Action
1943-December-07
Commonwealth War Cemetery Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Warrant Officer 2nd Class George Michael Frederick Stockwell RCAF

Warrant Officer 2nd Class Stockwell, George Michael Frederick (RCAF)
Wireless Air Gunner
Killed in Action
1943-December-07
Commonwealth War Cemetery Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka