Lee, Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie |
Surname | Lee |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 26-11-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of Thomas and Annie Lee, of Barlby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Handley Page Halifax II |
Serial Number | DT490 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Selby Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 5281. |
Epitaph | YOU LEFT THIS WORLD WITHOUT A TEAR YOUR DUTY NOBLY DONE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 198 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1623490 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 4 |
Squadron | 1658 HCU |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Rural location, Skipwith Common, Riccall, North Yorkshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Propeller and inscribed memorial stone |
Memorial Text | In memory of those based on Skipwith Common and Riccall RAF base and those who built the Aerodrome. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 26-11-1943 |
End Date | 26-11-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Riccall |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Crashed and burst into flames west of Pickering, Yorkshire |