Christian, Roy James
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Roy James |
Surname | Christian |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-11-1942 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1466 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Liverpool (Kirkdale) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 1. R.C. Grave 60A. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 19 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1029516 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-11-1942 |
End Date | 29-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training Flight |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off on a night exercise during which Christian, unknowingly lost height and at 2010hrs flew into Moss Hill, Berkshire. |