McSherry, Leslie Andrew
Personal Information
Rank | F/O |
Forename(s) | Leslie Andrew |
Surname | McSherry |
Gender | M |
Age | 26 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-04-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Drew and Mary McSherry. Husband of Viola Mary McSherry, of Hedon. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley III |
Serial Number | K8957 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Burstwick (All Saints) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 72 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 39640 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 10 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Old airfield site, Stanton Harcourt, Oxfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | In memory of those killed on Ops from RAF Stanton Harcourt |
Miscellaneous Information
On the strength of 166 Sqn, according to CWGC records |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1989 (P351570/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-04-1940 |
End Date | 08-04-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Abingdon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Ferry to Jurby on Isle of Man |
Reason for Loss | Iced up and crashed near Stratford on Avon |