Balzer, Christian Samuel
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Christian Samuel |
Surname | Balzer |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Christian Wilkins Balzer and Louisa Mary Balzer, of Lismore, New South Wales, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | V5875 |
Markings | RT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harlingen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot E. Row 1. Grave 10. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE Bible New Testament John 15:13 |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 126 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 404229 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9639 (P362995/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/40 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/39 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-10-1941 |
End Date | 15-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Anti-shipping patrol |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by fighters and crashed into the sea 130km WNW of Den Helder, Holland |