Lavender, John Charles Anthony David
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | John Charles Anthony David |
Surname | Lavender |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Percy Charles and Alice Mary Lavender, of Hutton, Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND641 |
Markings | CF-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tubbergen Roman Catholic Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE THAN THIS NO MAN HATH, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1398485 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-03-1944 |
End Date | 25-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (1% moon) |
Operation | Berlin |
Reason for Loss | Crashed nr.Tubbergen, Holland |