Cannon, Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Leslie |
Surname | Cannon |
Gender | M |
Age | 31 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Lydia Mary Cannon. Husband of Violet Marie Cannon, of Ashtead, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ND727 |
Markings | QR-C Squeaker |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 210. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 17 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 161795 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/579/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-03-1944 |
End Date | 19-03-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Coningsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (37% moon) |
Operation | Frankfurt |
Reason for Loss | Crashed on the outskirts of Biegwald Forest, Frankfurt. |