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Peter Lefevre
Peter Lefevre (1918 – 6 February 1944) was a flying ace of the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He is credited with the destruction of at least ten aircraft. Born in Cambridge, Lefevre joined the RAF in 1938. At the time of the outbreak of the Second World War he was serving with No. 46 Squadron RAF, No. 46 Squadron RAF, No. 46 Squadron, and claimed his first aerial victory on 21 October 1939. He flew Hawker Hurricane Fighter aircraft, fighters in the Norwegian campaign of late May–early June 1940, and was one of the few pilots of the squadron to return to the United Kingdom. After the squadron was rebuilt, he claimed more successes in the Battle of Britain. In May 1941 he was sent to Malta, where he became a flight commander with No. 126 Squadron RAF, No. 126 Squadron and later its commander. Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Flying Cross in recognition of his service, he returned to the United Kingdom at the end of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cambridge
Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of the City of Cambridge was 145,700; the population of the wider built-up area (which extends outside the city council area) was 181,137. (2021 census) There is archaeological evidence of settlement in the area as early as the Bronze Age, and Cambridge became an important trading centre during the Roman Britain, Roman and Viking eras. The first Town charter#Municipal charters, town charters were granted in the 12th century, although modern city status was not officially conferred until 1951. The city is well known as the home of the University of Cambridge, which was founded in 1209 and consistently ranks among the best universities in the world. The buildings of the university include King's College Chap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
