Dunkling, Leonard George
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Leonard George |
Surname | Dunkling |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 29-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Edith Dunkling, of Croydon, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Douglas Boston III |
Serial Number | Z2260 |
Markings | RH- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | De Panne Communal Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 3. Row A. Grave 37. |
Epitaph | SLEEP ON, DEAR ONE, YOUR DUTY WELL DONE. EVER IN OUR THOUGHTS. MOTHER AND DAD |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 158 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1281932 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 88 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | All Saints Church, Swanton Morley, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stained Glass Window |
Memorial Text | A Stained Glass Window to commemorate RAF Swanton Morley and the Sqns that served there. In particular, 88 (Hong Kong) Sqn, 8th July 1941 - 19th August 1943 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/716/56 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/716/55 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 29-08-1942 |
End Date | 29-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Attlebridge |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Comines power station |
Reason for Loss | Hit by flak as the aircraft crossed the Belgian coast and crashed on dunes near De Panne |