Henderson, Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie |
Surname | Henderson |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-07-1944 |
Next of Kin |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB746 |
Markings | PM-I |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre |
Grave Reference | Divn. 67. Row J. Grave 7. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 48 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1592119 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Flight engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Elsham, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served at RAF Elsham Wolds on 103 7 576 Squadrons 1941-45 |
Location | Anglian Water Treatment Works, Elsham Wolds, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Pillar : RAF Elsham Wolds, 1941-1945, For those who made the great sacrifice. Plaque :This tree is dedicated to all those who served with 103 Squadron Royal Air Force. Plaque : RAF Elsham Wolds, Opened in Summer 1941 as a bomber station in No1 group, it w |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/816/14 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/816/13 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-07-1944 |
End Date | 31-07-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Le Havre |
Reason for Loss | Attack on Le Havre docks in which at least one U-boat was hit. The Lancaster was the only one lost, being hit by flak and losing a wing before crashing |