Basic Details
Surname
Kerr
Forenames
Hubert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
J/27159
Notes
According to Peak District Air Accident Research the crew were on a night navigation exercise from RAF Lindholme near Doncaster, having taken off at 17:40. A little under an hour into the flight the aircraft was seen to emerge from cloud in a spin and crashed into a field in the Cellerhead area where the wreck was destroyed by fire.

The AM Form 1180 recorded that control had likely been lost following an engine failure while in the cloud, may be as a result of icing.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Halifax BB320
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Flying Officer
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
near to Cellerhead, Staffordshire
Year of death
1944
Month of death
February
Day of death
7
Age at death
28
Manner of death as stated
Perished
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action