BIGNELL, Peter Gorbell
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rank: F/Lstatus: kia
airforce: RNZAF (no: 424549 )
born: New Zealand
added by: Justin
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Arrived at Foggia 27th June 1944
Lost in aircraft Spitfire VB EP343
Date of Death 1944-08-31 Age : 24 years.
Served in 32 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : Panel 17, Column 2. at Malta Memorial, Malta (Map)
SON OF CECIL GEORGE AND MARY BALFOUR BIGNELL, OF TURAKINA, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND.
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Lost in aircraft Spitfire VB EP343
Date of Death 1944-08-31 Age : 24 years.
Served in 32 Sqdn
Burial/Commemoration Details : Panel 17, Column 2. at Malta Memorial, Malta (Map)
SON OF CECIL GEORGE AND MARY BALFOUR BIGNELL, OF TURAKINA, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND.
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Spitfire Art Prints:
Squadrons:
| Squadrons add | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Airforce | Sqdrn | Start | Finish |
| RAF | 32 | 1944-06-01 | -- |
Aircraft:
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|---|---|---|
| Serial | Note | Date |
| JL235 | Base to Vis 1435 - 1420 | 1944-07-18 |
| LZ815 | Canne to Vis 1530 - 1610 | 1944-08-01 |
| LZ815 | Airborne with F/Ft Riddall from Vis, combined operations. Sweep Korcula town for flak 0645 - 0825 | 1944-08-02 |
| LZ815 | Dropped leaflets over Korcula with F/Lt Riddall 0945 - 1120 | 1944-08-02 |
| LZ815 | 4 Spits dropped can of films over Dugi Island 1445 - 1635 | 1944-08-02 |
| EP343 | 4 Spit sweep of Sjenica, Ivanjica & Požega. Strafing attacks on staff car & 3 lorries. F/Lt Bignell flew into a hill and exploded. | 1944-08-31 |
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