Dent, Christopher Joseph
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Christopher Joseph |
Surname | Dent |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
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Date of Death | 10-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edmund Lechmere Dent and Ellen Terese Dent, of Notting Hill, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Anson I |
Serial Number | N5019 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Shawbury (St. Mary The Virgin) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Row 17. Coll. grave 3. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 28 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 755832 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2378 (P353239/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 10-07-1940 |
End Date | 11-07-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (36% moon) |
Operation | Training- night navigation practice |
Reason for Loss | Became lost and flew into high ground at Y Gamrhiw near Rhayder, Radnor |