Petit Courrière Cemetery
The Petit Courrière cemetery houses the grave of flying officer Peter Norman Murton-Neale
Belgium has only been at war for 3 days and already one death on Assesse territory
Belgium has only been at war for 3 days and already one death on Assesse territory
May 13, 1940, in the early evening, a patrol made up of three Hurricanes from RAF 615 Squadron left the Vitry-en-Artols base and carried out a reconnaissance mission over the Namur sector The pilots were named Joseph R. Kayll (leader squadron) and Peter Norman Murton-Neale (flying officer) The identity of the third
is unknownA formation of Messerschmitt Bf 110sattacks the RAF patrolA brief battle ensues Peter Norman is the first casualty, fatally shot by Lieutenant Richard Marchfelderof the Stab /ZG1.
His plane crashes in a meadow at Petit-Courriere. Peter Norman was 23.
His plane crashes in a meadow at Petit-Courriere. Peter Norman was 23.
Curiously the Commonwealth War Graves Commission recorded his death as May 14, 1940. It is this date that is engraved on the aviator's grave
Contribution and photo credit Philippe Boudot
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