Woodfield, Leslie Bernard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Bernard |
Surname | Woodfield |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
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Date of Death | 14-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur and Ellen Elizabeth Woodfield, of Birmingham. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | R1654 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Birmingham (Lodge Hill) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot B. Grave 8700. |
Epitaph | A BITTER GRIEF TO PART WITH ONE WE LOVE SO DEAR. "IN GOD'S CARE" |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 119 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1139637 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9617 (P362969/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 14-10-1941 |
End Date | 14-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Wellesbourne Mountford |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in poor weather near Chipping Norton |