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BLAY, Leslie

Personal Information
Rank F/S
Forename(s) Leslie Edward Harcourt
Surname Blay
Gender M
Age 36
Decorations
Date of death 04-01-1945
Next of kin Son of Arthur Edward and Alice Beatrice Blay. Husband of Hilda Grace Blay, of Kingsbury, Middlesex.
Aircraft Information
Aircraft Handley Page Halifax III
Serial Number NR276
Markings
Memorial information
Burial/Memorial Country United Kingdom
Burial/Memorial Place Runnymede memorial
Grave Reference Panel 270..
Epitaph
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase 2
Panel Number 132
Enlistment information
Service Number 1395787
Service Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Group 7
Squadron 1652 HCU
Trade Air Gunner
Country of origin if different United Kingdom
Fellow Servicemen
Danks I D B (Sgt)
Herbert R E (F/S)
Herridge C B (Sgt)
King H J (Sgt)
Morrison D (Sgt)
Young R A (F/S)
Last Operation information
Start Date 04-01-1945
End Date 04-01-1945
Takeoff Station Marston Moor
Day/Night raid Day
Operation Training- fighter affiliation exercise
Reason for Loss Completed the fighter affiliation successfully and then flew out over the North Sea for air-to-air firing practice. Nothing further was heard.