Leadley, Geoffrey Norman
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Geoffrey Norman |
Surname | Leadley |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur William and Isobel Nellie Leadley, of Warwick. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | P5023 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Warwick Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. 112. Cons. Grave 25. |
Epitaph | SUCH SPIRITS DO NOT DIE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 942407 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9816 (P363235/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-10-1941 |
End Date | 24-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Stanton Harcourt |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | Shortly before 0210 while banking SE of airfield the port wing struck a tree causing the Whitley to crash near Eaton Berkshire. |