Leeke, George Ernest
Personal Information
Rank | W/O |
Forename(s) | George Ernest |
Surname | Leeke |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Albert and Sarah Leeke, of Tenbury Wells. Husband of Phyllis G. Leeke, of Shrewsbury, Shropshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | L7818 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Tenbury Wells (St. Mary) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | West part of churchyard. |
Epitaph | THE THINGS WHICH ARE NOT SEEN ARE ETERNAL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 580297 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1942 |
End Date | 08-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Collided with a Spitfire and crashed at Cold Ashton, near Bristol |