Bull, Leslie George
Personal Information
Rank | F/L |
Forename(s) | Leslie George |
Surname | Bull |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | DFC, MiD |
Date of Death | 29-03-1944 |
Next of Kin | Husband of Kathleen Bull, father of David Bull. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington I |
Serial Number | T2562 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Poland |
Burial/Memorial Place | Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 7. C. 1. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 138 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 43932 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 109 |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Little Staughton, Bedfordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Tablet, Roll of Honour, Gp & Sqn Badges |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour and memorial to those who served at RAF Little Staughton during WW2, including 109 Sqn |
Location | RAF Wyton Memorial Gardens, Wyton, Cambridgshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial & Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A memorial to those who served at RAF Wyton during WW2, including 109 Sqn |
Miscellaneous Information
One of the Great Escapers who was shot by the Gestapo. |
He was training to be an architect but gave it up after three years to enlist. |
Date of birth 7th August 1916. Mentioned in Despatches June 1944 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 05-11-1941 |
End Date | 06-11-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Boscombe Down |
Day/Night Raid | Night (97% moon) |
Operation | Special Duties operation to investigate the capabilities of the German radar chain sites along the west coast of France. |
Reason for Loss | Over the French port of Lorient the starboard engine failed and then lost its propeller. Unable to continue Bull held the aircraft level while his crew of five baled out and then followed himself, being taken prisoner on landing by parachute in France. |