Olmstead, Leslie John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie John |
Surname | Olmstead |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 17-10-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Leslie John and Katherine Sarah Olmstead. Husband of Laura Katherine Olmstead, of Estlin, Saskatchewan, Canada. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | AD685 |
Markings | XF-S |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harrogate (Stonefall) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. G. Row A. Grave 6. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 80 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/213888 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 19 OTU |
Trade | Air Bomber |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Other Memorials
Location | Olmstead Lake, Saskatchewan |
Country | Canada |
Memorial Type | Lake |
Memorial Text |
Location | Off A96, Balnageith near Forres, Grampian, Scotland |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Cairn, Inscribed Metal Plaques & Aircraft Sculpture |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to all who served with 19 OTU, RAF Forres |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 17-10-1944 |
End Date | 17-10-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kinloss |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Cross-country exercise |
Reason for Loss | Exploded in the air over Seaham, Durham |