Leeke, George Charles
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | George Charles |
Surname | Leeke |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 16-03-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick and Mary Leeke, of Brereton, Staffordshire. Husband of Ruth Leeke, of Brereton. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ME454 |
Markings | EA-E |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Choloy War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 1. H. 7. |
Epitaph | ALWAYS REMEMBERED BY HIS LOVED ONES |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 645301 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/483A/6 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/483A/5 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 16-03-1945 |
End Date | 17-03-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (12% moon) |
Operation | Würzburg |
Reason for Loss | Crashed behind American lines after this raid in northern Bavaria |