Brooks, Leonard John
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard John |
Surname | Brooks |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-05-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred John Brooks, and of Lilian Elsie Brooks, of South Norwood, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V |
Serial Number | N1432 |
Markings | KN- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Campigneulles-les-Grandes Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave. |
Epitaph | IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF MY DEAR SON LEN. FOR EVER IN MY THOUGHTS |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 136 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 742109 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 77 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Holy Trinity Church, Elvington, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window & Roll of Honour |
Memorial Text | Memorial windows and Roll of Honour for 77 Sqn. R.A.F. |
Location | Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Marble Column with Metal Sculpture and Plaques |
Memorial Text | Memorial to 77 Sqn. R.A.F. City of Lancaster's own |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/655/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/655/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-05-1940 |
End Date | 29-05-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Driffield |
Day/Night Raid | Night (50% moon) |
Operation | Part of a sortie of 8 to operate in the areas of Avesnes and Hirson |
Reason for Loss | Crashed in Pas-de-Calais near Campigneulles-les-Grandes |