Short, Leslie Frederick John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Frederick John |
Surname | Short |
Gender | M |
Age | 29 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-04-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frederick John and Ivy Short. Husband of Mary Short, of Romford. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | DV936 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Eastbrookend (Dagenham) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Square F. Grave 857. |
Epitaph | AT REST |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 97 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1295112 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 21-04-1943 |
End Date | 21-04-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | On a formation flying exercise when an explosion and subsequent fire in the starboard engine caused the wing to fail. The aircraft crashed at Elmley Lovett killing all seven men on board. |