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The Airmen's Stories - P/O P L Kenner

 

Peter Lewis Kenner was born on 7th September 1919, the son of Thomas William and Gladys Kenner.

He was educated at Brentwood School, then went on to Queen Mary College, London, where he read Engineering.

Kenner was a member of the London University Air Squadron in 1937/38 and was commissioned in the RAFVR in June 1939.

 

 

Called up on September 1st, Kenner completed his training and arrived at 5 OTU, Aston Down on June 23rd 1940. After converting to Defiants, he joined 264 Squadron at Kirton-in-Lindsey in mid-August.

The squadron went to Homchurch on August 21st. Kenner was shot down in combat with Me109s of JG26 over Thanet on the 28th. He and his gunner, P/O CE Johnson, were both killed when their Defiant, L7206, crashed in flames on Silliboume Farm, Hinxhill.

Kenner had known Johnson at Brentwood School.

Kenner was 21. He is buried in London Road Cemetery, Brentwood. His brother was killed in action with the RAF in 1941 (below).

 

 

 

 

 

 

His brother John was killed when Wellington 1C W5685 of 37 Squadron collided with W5622 and exploded when taking off from Shallufa in Suez. He lies in Ismailia War Memorial Cemetery.

Also lost were:

P/O RSCN St.John-Spencer, Sgt. JEG Dovey and Sgt. JM Milne.

 

 

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