Roll of Honour: Gordon Carden

 

Sergeant (Pilot) G. E. Carden

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

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Died on active service, 26 May 1942, England. Aged 20.

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Gordon Edward Carden was born in 1921, the son of Mr and Mrs E. W. Carden of Wood View, West Weybridge who later stayed at The Ship Hotel in Weybridge. Mr Carden was assistant Contracts Manager at a branch of Vickers having spent ten years at their Weybridge factory.

At the County School from 1930-1939 Gordon was a keen sportsman playing rugby, cricket and football. After leaving school he followed in his fathers footsteps by taking an apprenticeship at Vickers. In September 1940 he volunteered for the RAFVR and went to America where he learned to fly. Whilst in service his nickname was ‘Oaf’.

Gordon died on active service on 26 May 1942 aged just 20.

Gordon Carden is buried in Addlestone Burial Ground, Surrey (sec. 23 grave 33). He is also remembered on the Woking County Grammar School roll of honour located in Christ Church, Woking.

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Last updated 24 July 2010

Sources

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Woking News and Mail

Woking County School magazine

Germany Quivers by Derek Lord (1942)