Williams, Leslie Edward
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Leslie Edward |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 07-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Edward John and Florance Emily Williams. Stepson of Mabel Emily Williams, of Gravesend, Kent. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | LL783 |
Markings | PG-C Cinders of the Clouds |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bayeux War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | II. G. 14. |
Epitaph | HIS NATURE SO SPLENDID ACTIONS SO KIND HARD IN THIS WORLD HIS EQUAL TO FIND |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 116 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1627306 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 5 |
Squadron | 619 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the crew members of Lancaster LL783 who were killed when the aircraft was shot down on ops, 7th June 1944 |
Location | Dunholme Lodge Farm, Dunholme, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Pillar with Inscribed Stone Tablet & Metal Lancaster Sculpture |
Memorial Text | R.A.F. Dunholme Lodge In memory of those who served here 1942 - 1946 |
Location | William Farr School, Welton, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Information Board |
Memorial Text | Site of RAF Dunholme Lodge 1942 - 1945 |
Location | St. Peter's Church, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to all those who served with 619 Sqn during WW2 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2134/11 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/2131/25 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 06-06-1944 |
End Date | 07-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Dunholme Lodge |
Day/Night Raid | Night (100% moon) |
Operation | Caen |
Reason for Loss | Shot down by a night fighter on the return leg, crashing at Auverre between Baupte and Caretan |