Sawkins, Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth |
Surname | Sawkins |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Gladys Sawkins, of West Harting, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | NG238 |
Markings | CF-E2 |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Venray War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave V. C. 5-8. |
Epitaph | ETERNAL REST GRANT HIM, O LORD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 94 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1318133 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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 27/2145/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/27 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-11-1944 |
End Date | 16-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Durenin support of US ground troops |
Reason for Loss | Take off: 1258. Cause of loss not established |