Backhouse, Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie |
Surname | Backhouse |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 14-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edna Backhouse, of Oldham, Lancashire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN172 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tywyn Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Class 2. Row 5. Grave 234. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 4 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 2210786 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 13-06-1944 |
End Date | 14-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Night (46% moon) |
Operation | Navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | It is believed an engine failed while the aircraft was over the Irish Sea and it later crashed in Cardigan Bay |