Speak, Leslie George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Leslie George |
Surname | Speak |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 04-11-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George Warren Speak and Annie Speak, of South Perth, Western Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | PB370 |
Markings | EA-F |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 13. D. 6. |
Epitaph | GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 100 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 436108 |
Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | WOp/AG |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Other Memorials
Location | Fiskerton Airfield (Disused) Reepham Rd, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stones with inscribed Metal Plaques |
Memorial Text | RAF Fiskerton. This stone and tree are sited on the airfield in memory of those who served here during World War II |
Location | The National Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Memorial |
Memorial Text | In memory of those who served on 49 Squadron 1916-1965 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/22 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/482/21 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 04-11-1944 |
End Date | 05-11-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Fulbeck |
Day/Night Raid | Night (77% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund-Ems |
Reason for Loss | Cause of loss not established. Crashed over Germany |