Webbe, Leslie William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie William |
Surname | Webbe |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 15-04-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of William Alexander Webbe and Alice Webbe. Husband of Kathleen Webbe, of Leytonstone. Essex. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Hampden I |
Serial Number | AD931 |
Markings | EA-X |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Reichswald Forest War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 9. A. 9. |
Epitaph | O SPREAD THY COVERING WINGS AROUND, TILL ALL OUR WANDERINGS CEASE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 113 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1255058 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 49 |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
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 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/13477 (P367820/42) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/8 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/481/7 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-04-1942 |
End Date | 15-04-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Scampton |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Dortmund |
Reason for Loss | Believed shot down by a night-fighter, location unknown |