Brotherton, Leslie Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Arthur |
Surname | Brotherton |
Gender | M |
Age | 24 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 10-06-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Frank and Elizabeth Brotherton, of Spalding, Lincolnshire. Husband of Vera Olive Brotherton, of Spalding. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax III |
Serial Number | MZ532 |
Markings | ZA-Z |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | France |
Burial/Memorial Place | Laval (Valfleury) Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | E. Sub-Sec. D. Row 1. Grave 42937. |
Epitaph | GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN. HIS LOVING WIFE TYE, CAROLE AND LITTLE BRIAN (WHOM HE NEVER SAW) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 136 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1576786 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 10 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Melbourne, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial Stone & Plaque |
Memorial Text | No 10 Squadron, 4 Group Bomber Command, WWII 1939-1945. This memorial was erected at the entrance to the former RAF Station Melbourne by ex Members and Friends of the Squadron to honour the memory of all personnel who died in the service of their Country |
Location | Melbourne Airfield, East Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Runway Light in Concrete Base |
Memorial Text | Let this landing light be a memorial to all those 1,000 aircrew and 120 aircraft that left this very point never to return so that we may return again and again in freedom to enjoy York Motor Sport Park |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/145/12 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/145/11 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 09-06-1944 |
End Date | 10-06-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Melbourne |
Day/Night Raid | Night (88% moon) |
Operation | Laval- to bomb the airfield. Part of a 401 strong bomber force to bomb airfields to the immediate south of the Normandy battle ground, to scupper any attempt to bring reinforcements in by air now the road and rail system was ineffective. All the individual targets were successfully hit. 2 losses (0.5%) |
Reason for Loss | Crashed at St Berthevin, west of Laval, France |