Leyshon, Kenneth
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Kenneth |
Surname | Leyshon |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Sidney and Lucy Annetta Leyshon, of Swansea. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Manchester I |
Serial Number | L7470 |
Markings | QR-K |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Heverlee War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 3. E. 8-13. |
Epitaph | SEMPER IDEM - ALWAYS THE SAME |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 63 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 977837 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 61 |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13357 (P367534/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/32 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/577/31 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-04-1942 |
End Date | 07-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Woolfox Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (64% moon) |
Operation | Essen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter near Tongeren in Belgium |