Gunning, Leslie George
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Leslie George |
Surname | Gunning |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-01-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Walter and Lilian May Gunning, of Kennington, Oxfordshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | W4769 |
Markings | QR-V |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 33. A. 12. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 43 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 139201 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/2 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/578/1 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-01-1943 |
End Date | 04-01-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (10% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down over Holland, crashing at Middenmeer, near Den Helder |