Thompson, Leslie
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie |
Surname | Thompson |
Gender | M |
Age | 20 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 23-01-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of William and Gertie Thompson, of Chesterton, Newcastle-Under-Lyme. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster II |
Serial Number | DS839 |
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Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Newcastle under Lyme |
Grave Reference | Uncons. Sec. Old part. Grave 9377. |
Epitaph | PEACE, PERFECT PEACE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 253 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1818855 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 6 |
Squadron | 1679 HCFlt |
Trade | Flight Engineer |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 23-01-1944 |
End Date | 23-01-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Wombleton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- cross-country flying exercise |
Reason for Loss | Came down at Ridgmont, SSW of Bedford. Accident investigators couldn't establish the cause of the crash, mainly due to the level of destruction of the aircraft |