Young, Leslie Alfred
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Alfred |
Surname | Young |
Gender | M |
Age | 25 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-12-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Alfred Henry and Annie Louisa Young, of Derby. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | R3897 |
Markings | RT- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Netherlands |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bergen-op-Zoom Canadian War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | 27. A. 8. |
Epitaph | ONE OF THE BEST THE WORLD COULD HOLD, ALWAYS A SMILE AND A HEART OF GOLD.R.I.P. |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 270 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 742982 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 114 (Hong Kong) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Wooden Case containing RAF Oulton Roll of Honour & former 18 (B) Sqn Standard |
Memorial Text | In memory of R.A.F. Oulton 1940 - 1945 |
Location | Junction of Aylsham Rd & New Rd, Oulton Street, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick piller and Inscribed Marble Tablet |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of the R.A.F. and U.S.A.A.F. based here 1940 - 1945 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/4765 (P356777/41) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/20 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/882/19 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 31-12-1940 |
End Date | 31-12-1940 |
Takeoff Station | Oulton |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Airfield at Gilze an Rijen |
Reason for Loss | Crashed close to target after being hit by flak |