Leather, George Thomas
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | George Thomas |
Surname | Leather |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-03-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Annie Leather, of Sutton Coldfield, Warwickshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IV |
Serial Number | Z1274 |
Markings | QT-P |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Hamburg Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 5A. A. 5. |
Epitaph | HE GAVE HIS LIFE WITH OTHERS THAT WE MIGHT LIVE. WE SHALL NEVER FORGET. DAD AND MOM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1167454 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 142 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Miscellaneous Information
All of the crew were buried in Vorwerk Cemetery on 6th April 1942 and subsequently transferred to Hamburg's Ohlsdorf Cemetery for reburial on 23rd August 1946. |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13038 (P367308/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/973/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-03-1942 |
End Date | 29-03-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Grimsby |
Day/Night Raid | Night (86% moon) |
Operation | Lubeck |
Reason for Loss | Shot down in the target area |