Thackwell, Leslie Henry
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Henry |
Surname | Thackwell |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 24-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry and Ada Thackwell, of Barnehurst. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1031 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Erith (Brook Street) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Sec. I. Grave 120. |
Epitaph | WE SMILE WITH THE WORLD BUT DO NOT FORGET IN MEMORY HE IS WITH US YET. MUM, DAD AND SISTERS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 105 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1265842 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 21 OTU |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9824 (P363246/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 24-10-1941 |
End Date | 24-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Edgehill |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training |
Reason for Loss | In trouble immediately after take off, stalled & crashed at Lower Brailes near Banbury. Mrs. Righton, a Red Cross nurse who was cycling nearby, risked her own life in an effort to rescue the crew from the blazing aircraft. |