Bray, Charles Lorne
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Charles Lorne |
Surname | Bray |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 25-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Wilbur Bray, and of Sybil May Bray, of Lyn, Ontario, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV579 |
Markings | PM-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 102. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 12 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/78203 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13867 (P368166/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/814/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/814/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-04-1942 |
End Date | 26-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (72% moon) |
Operation | Rostock |
Reason for Loss | Lost without trace with crew of six |