Hodnett, Leslie Owen
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Owen |
Surname | Hodnett |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 19-06-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Henry and Alice Victoria Hodnett, of Stourbridge. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R3296 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Wollaston (St. James) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Old part, N.W. of church tower. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 50 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1158544 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 12 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/7012 (P359814/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 19-06-1941 |
End Date | 19-06-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Benson |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- practice night circuits and landings |
Reason for Loss | At 0340 following three unsuccessful attempts to land, the bomber stalled and spun in at Drayton St Leonard, 8 miles SSE of Oxford. |