Harris, Leslie Wilfred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Wilfred |
Surname | Harris |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-07-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Ernest William and Rose Maud Harris, of Harborne, Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1426 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harborne (St. Peter) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Sec. B. Grave 239. |
Epitaph | R.I.P. WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1162926 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7973 (P360961/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-07-1941 |
End Date | 30-07-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Forres |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training flight- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into trees on high ground near Forres during a night navigation exercise |