Leigh, James Benjamin
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | James Benjamin |
Surname | Leigh |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-12-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Benjamin Leigh and of Hilda V. Leigh (Nee Miller), of Grey Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7494 |
Markings | QR-H |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 63. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 62 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 40942 |
Service | Royal New Zealand Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | New Zealand |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/10754 (P364377/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 07-12-1941 |
End Date | 08-12-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (85% moon) |
Operation | Boulogne |
Reason for Loss | Exploded &crashed into sea off Boulogne. |