Scantlebury, Leonard Eric
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard Eric |
Surname | Scantlebury |
Gender | M |
Age | 28 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 20-10-1941 |
Next of Kin | Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Scantlebury. Husband of Madeline Lucy Scantlebury, of St. Columb, Cornwall. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington IC |
Serial Number | Z8795 |
Markings | OJ-C |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Belgium |
Burial/Memorial Place | Schoonselhof Cemetery, Antwerp |
Grave Reference | II. H. 37. |
Epitaph | WORTHY OF EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE Bible 2 Maccabees 7:20) |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 238 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1203874 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 3 |
Squadron | 149 (East India) |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Church of St. John, Beck Row, Suffolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Slate Tablet on rear external wall of Church |
Memorial Text | In remembrance of all who served at RAF Mildenhall and associated aerodromes in the cause of freedom, 1939-1945 |
Location | St. George's Church, Methwold, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Roll of Honour & inscribed window |
Memorial Text | Roll of Honour of 149 Sqn RAF and a window remembering the men and women of all Nations who served at RAF Methwold, 1939-1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/9738 (P363146/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1001/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/1001/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 20-10-1941 |
End Date | 21-10-1941 |
Takeoff Station | Mildenhall |
Day/Night Raid | Night (0% moon) |
Operation | Bremen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed into the River Schelde |