Suffield, Leonard Thomas Victor
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard Thomas Victor |
Surname | Suffield |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of George and Kate Suffield, of Broadstairs, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster III |
Serial Number | ED938 |
Markings | CF-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Spanbroek Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 78. |
Epitaph | ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE LOST CAN TELL THE PAIN OF A PARTING WITHOUT FAREWELL |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 103 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1586836 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 625 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Roadside Location, Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Memorial Stone and inscribed metal plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to 625 Sqn, RAF Kelstern October 1943 to April 1945 |
Location | St. Faiths Church. Kelstern, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | RoH in wooden case |
Memorial Text | 625 Sqn Roll of Honour and Sqn badge |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2145/10 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2143/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-06-1944 |
End Date | 13-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Kelstern |
Day/Night Raid | Night (58% moon) |
Operation | Gelsenkirchen |
Reason for Loss | The Lancaster crashed at Spanbroek, near Hoorn in Holland |