Lawrence, Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles |
Surname | Lawrence |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
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Date of Death | 16-10-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ance and Catherine Howard Lawrence, of Hendon, Sunderland. |
Aircraft Information
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sunderland (Ryhope Road) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Ward 15. Sec. B.B. Grave 15099. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE THE GREATEST GIFT OF ALL THE GIFT OF HIS UNFINISHED LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 61 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1557386 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 26 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old Airfield Site, Wing, Buckinghamshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Stencilled Composite Panels & Info Board |
Memorial Text | In memory of thousands trained at RAF Wing who lost their lives during training. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
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Reason for Loss | Sunderland Echo October 19th 1942: "LAWRENCE – Through the result of an accident, aged 21 years, Sgt Charles, dearly-beloved youngest son of Ance and Catherine Howard Lawrence, of 41 Tower Street." |