Peck, Frederick Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Frederick Leslie |
Surname | Peck |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Francis Thomas and Alice Margaret Peck, of Shepherd's Bush, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND964 |
Markings | UM-K2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery |
Grave Reference | IVa. E. 23. |
Epitaph | GOD TOOK OUR LOVED ONE FROM OUR HOME BUT HE IS ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS. MUM AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 83 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 170605 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 626 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Blauberg, Antwerpen Province |
Country | Belgium |
Memorial Type | Inscribed metal plaque on War Memorial |
Memorial Text | 22/05/1944 - DE SCHRIEKEN Lancaster ND964 - 626 Sqn |
Location | Main Entrance, Wickenby Airfield, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Memorial Stone, Metal Scupture, Info Board |
Memorial Text | This memorial commemorates the 1080 aircrew killed on operations with Nos (12B) and 626 squadrons whilst based at Royal Air Force Wickenby 1942-1945, the design and building of the memorial in 1981 was funded by subscription from members of the Wickenby R |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2148/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 22-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wickenby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over Belgium, crashing at Tongerlo, near Geel |