Lord, Kenneth John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth John |
Surname | Lord |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 12-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Constance E. Lord. Husband of Ivy Rhoda Lord. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AE226 |
Markings | VN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Veendam General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Main Path 1. Western Part. Coll. grave 2-4. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS (John Chapter 15 verse 13) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 64 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 921757 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 50 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7585 (P360498/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/13 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/486/12 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-07-1941 |
End Date | 13-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Lindholme |
Day/Night Raid | Night (81% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by night fighter. Crashed at Veendam, 30 km ESE of Groningen |