Basic Details
Surname
Worrall
Forenames
Pyers Arthur
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
42291
Notes
https://www.roll-of-honour.com/Warwickshire/AvonDassett.html

Flt Lieutenant (Pilot) 42291, RAF. Pyers was the son of Colonel Percival Worrall CBE, DSO, MC and Agnes Worrall, Avon Dassett. Pyers fought in the Battle of Britain with 85 and 136 Squadrons, RAF. During 1941, Pyers was a member of 136 Squadron, RAF (‘The Woodpeckers’) equipped with Hurricane 11Bs). From March 1942, the squadron was in India where it was responsible for providing air defence for the Calcutta area. Pyers died 8/6/1942, age 21 Pyers is buried at Plot O, Row J, grave 21, Calcutta (Bhowanpore) Cemetery, Kolkata, India. His name is also commemorated inside St. Joseph’s R.C. Church, Avon Dassett.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
RAF
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Flight Lieutenant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1942
Month of death
June
Day of death
8
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Killed on Active Service
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action