Sutherland, Leonard
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leonard |
Surname | Sutherland |
Gender | M |
Age | 21 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 27-08-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of John William and Helen Sutherland, of Stromness, Orkney. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington VIII |
Serial Number | HX566 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Gibraltar |
Burial/Memorial Place | Gibraltar (North Front) Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Plot 2. Row D. Joint grave 6. |
Epitaph | HE DIED THE HELPLESS TO DEFEND, A BRITISH AIRMAN TO THE END |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 250 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1075478 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 92 |
Squadron | 15 OTU |
Trade | |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 27-08-1942 |
End Date | 27-08-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Harwell |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | To deliver the aircraft to Egypt via Gibralatar for an overnight stop and refuel |
Reason for Loss | Encountered poor weather off Andalucía, Spain and crashed onto high ground in mist. |