Bourne, Leonard Bertie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard Bertie |
Surname | Bourne |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-12-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Walter George Bourne and Lizzy Bourne. Husband of Beryl Bourne, of Corby, Northamptonshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB355 |
Markings | EA-B |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 225. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 11 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1582055 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Worthing Pier, Worthing, West Sussex |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Printed Scroll within Wooden Frame |
Memorial Text | On the 17th December 1944 a 49 Sqn Lancaster with a full bomb load and suffering mechanical problems, attempted to land on Worthing beach. The aircraft hit a wartime beach defence and exploded, killing all the crew. |
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-12-1944 |
End Date | 18-12-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Munchen |
Reason for Loss | Turned back early only to crash just off the beach at Worthing, Sussex |