Leach, Philip Allen
Personal Information
Rank | P/O |
Forename(s) | Philip Allen |
Surname | Leach |
Gender | M |
Age | 38 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 21-07-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Henry Ernest and Agnes Jessie Leach, of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | P9287 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Marham (Holy Trinity) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 52. |
Epitaph | AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 197 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 77944 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 38 |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | Australia |
Miscellaneous Information
P/Oleach had only been posted to 38 Sqn on 19th July 1940 |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11--0001 |
End Date | 30-11--0001 |
Takeoff Station | |
Day/Night Raid | |
Operation | |
Reason for Loss | Attacked by a night-fighter, badly injuring P/O Leach in the arm. He died of loss of blood. The aircraft was otherwise returned safely to England with P/O Leach's body aboard. |