Gledhill, James Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Leslie |
Surname | Gledhill |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 22-05-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest James Gledhill and Ellen Ethel Gledhill. Husband of Margaret Gledhill, of Westminster, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | DV395 |
Markings | WS-T |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 218. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 40 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1386450 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/128/9 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-05-1944 |
End Date | 22-05-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Bardney |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Duisburg |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off at 2305hrs. Lost without trace. |