Butcher, Leonard Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Leonard Arthur |
Surname | Butcher |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | DFC |
Date of Death | 28-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur George and Amy Frances Butcher, of Newcastle-On-Tyne. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | de Havilland Mosquito XX |
Serial Number | KB157 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newcastle-Upon-Tyne (Byker and Heaton) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 20. Grave 372. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 16 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 132607 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 16 OTU |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Churchyard, Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of British and Commonwealth Pilots and Aircrew of No. 16 OTU Bomber Command RAF Upper Heyford |
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-01-1945 |
End Date | 28-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Barford St. John |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training practice flying |
Reason for Loss | Port engine cut at 200', causing the aircraft to spin in while in the circuit |