Fisher, Leslie Frank
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Frank |
Surname | Fisher |
Gender | M |
Age | 36 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-05-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Robert Henry and Caroline Helena Fisher, of East London, South Africa. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z1053 |
Markings | BY- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Pershore Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot Q. Grave 402. |
Epitaph | THE LORD GAVE AND THE LORD HATH TAKEN AWAY, BLESSED BE THE NAME OF THE LORD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 35 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 778784 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | South Africa |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-05-1942 |
End Date | 07-05-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night bombing practice |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from home airfield for night bombing exercise. Aircraft was carrying 6 sand filled 250lb practice bombs. At approx 0340hrs the aircraft stalled and dived almost vertically into the ground. Crashing between the airfields of Pershore and Defford, Worcestershire. Cause of the accident was attributed to propeller and reduction gear, shearing from one of the engines. |