Gray, Lawrence Aubrey Lytton
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Lawrence Aubrey Lytton |
Surname | Gray |
Gender | M |
Age | 34 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-07-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of David and Alice Maude Gray, of Purley, Surrey. Husband of Doreen Hazel Gray. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3837 |
Markings | RT-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Nijmegen |
Grave Reference | Joint grave 15. H. 3. |
Epitaph | GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. OUR DEAR SON GAVE HIS LIFE THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 172 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1253514 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
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 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/58 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/57 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-07-1942 |
End Date | 26-07-1942 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (95% moon) |
Operation | Intruder duties over Venlo |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night-fighter and crashed north of Venlo, Holland |