Gray, Charles Henry
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Charles Henry |
Surname | Gray |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | DFM |
Date of Death | 27-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of A. W. and Dorothy Hope Gray, of Prestwick, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | Z7276 |
Markings | RT-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Amersfoort (Oud Leusden) General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 13. Row 2. Grave 23. |
Epitaph | HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. HE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED. HIS LOVING MOTHER AND FAMILY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 172 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 626019 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 |
Miscellaneous Information
Awarded his DFM after shooting down an enemy aircraft in November 1940 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/12981 (P367239/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/50 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/49 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-03-1942 |
End Date | 28-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (78% moon) |
Operation | Intruder duties over Soesterberg airfield |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and crashed near Utrecht, Holland |