Christensen, Gavin Keith Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Gavin Keith Henry |
Surname | Christensen |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Hans Henry and Ada Christensen, of Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM232 |
Markings | DX-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 262. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 425027 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 57 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Other Memorials
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the crew of Lancaster LM232 DX-P of 57 Sqn. 26-27 August 1944 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sculptures, Inscribed Memeorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who gave their lives with 57 and 630 Squadrons 1939 - 1945 |
Location | Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre, East Kirkby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stenciled 57 Sqn RoH in site Chapel |
Memorial Text | In proud memory of the men of No. 57 Squadron who lost their lives operating from Royal Air Force East Kirkby 1943 to 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/539/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-08-1944 |
End Date | 27-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | East Kirkby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (50% moon) |
Operation | Konigsberg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2013hrs. Lost without trace. |