Pinchess, Leslie Austin
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Austin |
Surname | Pinchess |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 02-10-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lance Pinchess, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Husband of Marjorie J. Pinchess. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | X3470 |
Markings | -D |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 186. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 85 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | R/88005 |
Service | Royal Canadian Air Force |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 23 OTU |
Trade | 2nd pilot |
Country of Origin | Canada |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 02-10-1943 |
End Date | 02-10-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Pershore |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | T/O 1937 for a night training exercise. At 2135 the direction finding station at Sealand transmitted a fix and at the time the Wellington was more or less on course for its turning point at the Skerries. Nothing further was heard, but the crew of another aircraft, operating off the Pembrokeshire coast reported seeing a Wellington falling into the sea. This crew immediately commenced searching for possible survivors but were unsuccessful. |