Mortimer, Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard |
Surname | Mortimer |
Gender | M |
Age | 30 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Rosina Mortimer. Husband of Hilda Mortimer, of Preston. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | BK549 |
Markings | NT-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Preston (New Hall Lane) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. C. of E. Grave 542. |
Epitaph | IN TREASURED MEMORY OF LEN. A BELOVED HUSBAND AND DADDY. DEAR ONLY SON OF ARTHUR AND ROSINA MORTIMER |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 76 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1506921 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 29 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-10-1943 |
End Date | 20-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Bruntingthorpe |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Bullseye exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in flames near Basingstoke |