Lovatt, Leslie Sutcliffe
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Sutcliffe |
Surname | Lovatt |
Gender | M |
Age | 32 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 03-02-1943 |
Next of Kin | Son of John and Mary Lovatt, of Miles Platting, Manchester. Husband of Elsie Lovatt, of Moston, Manchester. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Lockheed Ventura I |
Serial Number | AE717 |
Markings | YH-O |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Runnymede Memorial |
Grave Reference | Panel 157. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 201 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1123009 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 21 |
Trade | Navigator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/264/4 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/264/3 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 03-02-1943 |
End Date | 03-02-1943 |
Takeoff Station | Methwold |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Circus 258- to bomb Courtrai-Wevelgem |
Reason for Loss | Attacked head on by fighters and crashed into the sea off Calais. |