Gavin, Charles Dennis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Dennis |
Surname | Gavin |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-11-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles and Anne Gavin, of Brighton, Sussex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | T1890 |
Markings | GB- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Brussels Town Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Joint grave X. 2. 12-13. |
Epitaph | OUR BELOVED DENNIS. HE BELIEVED IN ENGLAND AND DIED TO KEEP HER FREE. MOTHER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 168 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580393 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 105 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Window |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served at RAF Swanton Morley during WW2, including 105 Sqn from October 1940 to December 1941 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4238 (P356061/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/826/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 15-11-1940 |
End Date | 16-11-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Swanton Morley |
Day/Night Raid | Night (99% moon) |
Operation | Antwerp and Brussels |
Reason for Loss | Brought down at Peutie in the NE suburbs of Brussels |