Lees, Kenneth Richard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth Richard |
Surname | Lees |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 11-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Samuel Lees and Florence Lees (née Hall), of Old Chester Road, Bebington, New Ferry, Cheshire. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LM303 |
Markings | ZN-M |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Sage War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 4. B. 11. |
Epitaph | ROCK OF AGES, CLEFT FOR ME, LET ME HIDE MYSELF IN THEE (Extract from the Hymn - Rock of ages, cleft for me) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1058896 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 106 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Martin, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet & Roll of Honour in Wooden Case |
Memorial Text | To the memory of the Airmen of 106 Sqn who gave their lives in the 1939-45 War |
Location | Former Airfield Site, Martin Moor, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick moument with inscribed Slate Tablets & Plaques |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the airmen and airwomen who served on 106 Sqn in WW2. 995 gave their lives |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 10 March 1921, Birkenhead. Kenneth had been a clerk at a flour mill. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/833/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 11-02-1943 |
End Date | 12-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Syerston |
Day/Night Raid | Night (50% moon) |
Operation | Wilhelmshaven |
Reason for Loss | Aircraft took off from Syerston at 1732 hrs detailed to attack targets in Wilhelmshaven was intercepted by night fighter Oblt Paul Zorner of 2/NJG3 at 2044 hrs and shot down over Borkum. There were no survivors |