Richard George Peers
Died 15 Dec 1944
- Service number
- WWII NZD2637 AWMM
- WWII 2637 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Navy AWMM
- Last rank
- Sub Lieutenant AWMM Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Sparrow Hawk AWMM
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
About
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- Forenames
- Richard George AWMM
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- Peers AWMM
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- WWII NZD2637 AWMM
- WWII 2637 AWMM
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- Male AWMM
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Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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- Armed force / branch
- Navy AWMM
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- WWII NZD2637 AWMM
- WWII 2637 AWMM
- Military service
- Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Scheme F AWMM
Hostilities Only Scheme 'F' AWMM - Royal New Zealand Navy AWMM
- Royal New Zealand Navy Volunteer Reserve AWMM
- Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Scheme F AWMM
- Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm, Scheme F AWMM
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Medical history
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- Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- Sub Lieutenant AWMM
Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Sparrow Hawk AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Richard Peers was the son of George Peers and of Alice Peers (nee Lightoller), of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. AWMM
- Attended Hutt Valley High School, Lower Hutt 06.02.1934 to 14.12.1934. Class 3A.Public - archives HUTT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL - Researcher - 2 August 2017 - Hutt Valley High School Pupil Records
- Date of birth: 2 July 1921Public - Bruce - Other relative - 13 August 2016 - Family knowledge
About death
- Death
- 15 Dec 1944 AWMM
Age 23 AWMM - Date of death
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- Place of death
- Beinn nan Coireag, Near Newport, Caithness, Highlands of Scotland UK.Public - Peter - Other relative - 5 April 2024 - 814 Naval Air Squadron Diary.
Caithness Constabulary Report.
Peter David Amor-Lynham Family Research - Cause of death
- Killed on Active Service AWMM
- Aircrash Piloting Fairey Barracuda MkII Dive Bomber aircraft of 814 Naval Air Squadron, Serial MX691Public - Peter - Other relative - 5 April 2024 - 814 Naval Air Squadron Diary.
Caithness Constabulary Report.
Admiralty Signal Log
Peter David Amor-Lynham Family Research
- Death notes
- Killed during a Night Navigation Exercise at approx 22:30hrs in Stormy conditions, returning to their Base at HMS Owl, Fearn, Ross-Shire, Scotland. All three crewman killed.Public - Peter - Other relative - 5 April 2024 - 814 Naval Air Squadron Diary.
Caithness Constabulary Report.
Admiralty Signal Log
Peter David Amor-Lynham Family Research
Family Notification Letters - Cemetery
- Rosskeen Parish Churchyard Extensions (or Burial Ground) Ross and Cromarty, Scotland AWMM Sec. B. Grave 220. AWMM
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Sources
- External links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2967751
Sources Used - Record Book of Naval Personnel - c.1920-1945 - Lists Navy number, alphabetical list of names of ratings trained in England, numerical lists of officers. Archives New Zealand, R21346617, AAYT 8495 N12
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R21346617
Further Reference
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
- References
- Allison, D. (2009). Flying Navy: The story of New Zealanders who flew in the Fleet Air Arm in World War I and World War II and the Roll of Honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland, N.Z.: Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand.
- Allison, D. (2009). Flying Navy: The story of New Zealanders who flew in the Fleet Air Arm in World War I and World War II and the Roll of Honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland, N.Z.: Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand.
Allison, D. (2009). p244 - Royal New Zealand Navy List (c.1921-c.1970) - kindly provided by Ralph McNabb. This list was not collated by McNabb but was sourced from the Royal New Zealand Navy.
- Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 3), Archives New Zealand, R21465677, AAYT 8490
- Personnel - War service - Required for RN [Royal Navy] - Fleet air arm (naval airmen) - Scheme F (Part 5), Archives New Zealand, R21465679, AAYT
- Allison, D., Richards, R., & Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand. (2009). Flying navy : the story of new zealanders who flew in the fleet air arm in world war i and world war ii and the roll of honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland [N.Z.] : Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand.
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