Croker, Leonard Francis
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard Francis |
Surname | Croker |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick William and Marion Louisa Croker, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | N2761 |
Markings | -C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | North Luffenham (St. John The Baptist) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 12. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 25 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 413031 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 11 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-02-1943 |
End Date | 07-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Westcott |
Day/Night Raid | Night (6% moon) |
Operation | Training night cross country |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Westcott for a night cross country exercise carrying eight flash bombs, a photoflash, camera and IFF. At 10,000 feet the port motor burst into flames and the Wellington was partially abandoned at 5,000 feet before crashing at 0050 hrs at Fletcher field near Ashley 5 miles WNW of Corby Northamptonshire |