Porter, Leonard John
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Leonard John |
Surname | Porter |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 08-01-1945 |
Next of Kin | Son of Joseph and Eva May Porter, of Lpwsich, Queensland, Australia. Husband of Audra Pearl Porter, of North Ipswich. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington X |
Serial Number | LN166 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Chester (Blacon) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. A. Grave 99. |
Epitaph | LOVED IN LIFE, HONOURED IN DEATH |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 86 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 435625 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 93 |
Squadron | 30 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 08-01-1945 |
End Date | 08-01-1945 |
Takeoff Station | Hixon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- high-level bombing detail |
Reason for Loss | Broke up in flight and crashed at Eccleshall, Staffordshire |