Christy, Charles Gordon Alexander
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Gordon Alexander |
Surname | Christy |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of David Charles and Clara Christy, of Willesden Green. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | X3198 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium |
Grave Reference | Sec. I.4. Grave 48808. |
Epitaph | TO KNOW HIM WAS TO LOVE HIM. NONE NAMED HIM BUT TO PRAISE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 20 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1257675 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to Main Gate of UK Fire & Rescue Service College, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Slate Plaque |
Memorial Text | The Fire Service College Moreton in Marsh England, Royal Air Force Moreton-in-Marsh 1941-1959. Long ago it was and yet who amongst us dare forget |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7937 (P360918/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-07-1941 |
End Date | 28-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Moreton-in-Marsh |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training Flight |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off on aircraft captain's first solo cross country flight. Aircraft crashed in fog on Carn Fadrum (1206ft above sea level), 7 miles WSW from Pwllheli, Caernarvon. |