Clarke, Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Leslie |
Surname | Clarke |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 09-01-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Charles Augustus and Mary Helen Clarke, of Hull. Husband of Eveleen Ruth Clarke, of Hull. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley IV |
Serial Number | K9017 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hull Northern Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Compt. 47. Grave 62. |
Epitaph | HE PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MAN BY THE PATH OF DUTY. "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 20 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 748152 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-01-1942 |
End Date | 09-01-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Brackla |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Hit trees and crashed near the airfield |