Franklin, Peter Blundell
Personal Information
Rank | Lt |
Forename(s) | Peter Blundell |
Surname | Franklin |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph L. Franklin and Winifred M. Franklin, of Hillcrest, Natal, South Africa. Husband of Alida M. Franklin. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | LW325 |
Markings | QY-J |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bath (Haycombe) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 51. Sec. H. Row S. Grave 238. |
Epitaph | GLAD DID I LIVE AND GLADLY DIE, AND I LAID ME DOWN WITH A WILL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 166 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1359 |
Service | South African Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1666 HCU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | South Africa |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Gregory Minster, Kirkdale, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian Airmen who flew from RAF Wombleton during WW2, including 1666 HCU |
Location | Roadside location, Wombleton, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed stone pillar and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to the Canadian Airmen who flew from RAF Wombleton during WW2, including 1666 HCU |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-08-1944 |
End Date | 24-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wombleton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | The propeller blades on the starboard outer engine broke up, leading to serious vibrations and the break-up of the aircraft. Crashed south of Defford airfield |