Harrison, Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | Leonard |
Surname | Harrison |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | MiD |
Date of Death | 17-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Harrison. Husband of Sheila Mary Harrison, of Chatham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | R5513 |
Markings | OF-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 6. G. 7-15. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 46 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 564332 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 97 (Straits Settlements) |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Thorpe Camp, Tattershall Thorpe, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial with Inscribed Lettering and Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who flew from RAF Woodhall Spa during WW2, including 619 Sqn |
Location | Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby, Coningsby, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A stained glass window remembering 97 Sqn in the Church of the Holy Spirit, RAF Coningsby |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13853 (P367905/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/25 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/766/24 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-04-1942 |
End Date | 17-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woodhall Spa |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Augsburg |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak and exploded in the target area |