Hardy, Leonard William
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard William |
Surname | Hardy |
Gender | M |
Age | 27 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 28-09-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Louise Hardy. Husband of Mary Isobel Hardy, of Leicester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | T2505 |
Markings | WS-W |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery |
Grave Reference | II. B. 7. |
Epitaph | I LOVED YOU SO MUCH, DEAR, BUT GOD LOVED YOU BETTER. TILL WE MEET AGAIN. MARY |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 177 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 522533 |
Service | Royal Air Force |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 9 (IX) |
Trade | Observer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Village Green, Bardney, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Stone Memorial, Propeller and Plaque |
Memorial Text | In memory of the killed or missing of IX Sqd. 1939 - 1945 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/125/24 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/125/23 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 28-09-1940 |
End Date | 29-09-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Honington |
Day/Night Raid | Night (9% moon) |
Operation | Cologne |
Reason for Loss | Believed to have crashed near Antwerp |