Leech, Charles Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Charles Henry |
Surname | Leech |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edwin and Daisy May Leech, of Clerkenwell, London. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | JB279 |
Markings | PM-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 156. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1809766 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 103 |
Trade | Navigator |
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 27/815/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/815/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-10-1943 |
End Date | 19-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Elsham Wolds |
Day/Night Raid | Night (70% moon) |
Operation | Hannover |
Reason for Loss | Crashed East of Erichshagen. |