Wakely, Leslie James
Personal Information
Rank | AC2 |
Forename(s) | Leslie James |
Surname | Wakely |
Gender | M |
Age | 19 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 18-01-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of James and Violet Rose Wakely, of Faversham, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Anson I |
Serial Number | N5024 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Harwell Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 629. |
Epitaph | A BEAUTIFUL MEMORY, A SMILING FACE, A BROKEN LINK WE CAN NEVER REPLACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 110 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 551324 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 148 |
Trade | (Uncertain) |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/1802 (P350985/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 18-01-1940 |
End Date | 18-01-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Encountered a severe snowstorm across the West Country. Crashed on Dartmoor |