Leather, James Stewart
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | James Stewart |
Surname | Leather |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
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Date of Death | 25-06-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Florence Ann Leather, of Liverpool. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV935 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harlingen General Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot E. Row 1. Grave 6. |
Epitaph | THEY RAISED ALOFT THE LAMP OF HOPE IN FREEDOM'S DARKEST HOUR |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 655486 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 25-06-1942 |
End Date | 26-06-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Night (90% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in the North Sea off the Dutch coast |