Wheatcroft, Leslie Raymond
Killed in Action 1945-07-06
Birth Date: 1913
Born:
Son of Arthur and Gertrude Wheatcroft, of St. James, husband of Violet M. Wheatcroft, of St. James.
Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: Unknown
Service
RCAF
Unit
7 Photo Wing
Base
Rank
Flying Officer
Position
Flying Officer
Service Numbers
C/50187
Home
Winnipeg, Manitoba
First Burial
Brookside Cemetery At Winnipeg, Manitoba
7 Photo Wing, Rockcliffe, Ontario. Flying Officer Wheatcroft was on a photographic operation at NeuIton Lake, North West Territories when he was in a canoe accident. Flight Lieutenant D.D. Shackleton was also killed.
Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
www.findagrave.comThis incident involved multiple aircraft:
- Harvard Mk.II Serial: 2871
All the above aircraft in the above list are referenced in this report.
Harvard 2871
Harvard Mk.II 2871
Category C damage on 27 April 1941 while with No. 2 Service Flying Training School at Uplands, Ontario. Also served at No. 13 SFTS, St Hubert, Quebec. ATR-11 radio installed on 11 September 1945. Engine fitted with porous chrome-plated barrels post war.1941-02-14 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-April-27 Accident: 2 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Warrander
1942-January-31 Accident: 2 Service Flying Training School Loc: Kemptville Ontario Names: Passur
1942-May-20 Accident: 13 Service Flying Training School Loc: Aerodrome Names: Lecoq | Megura
1945-July-06 Accident: 14 Service Flying Training School Loc: Wolfe Is Names: Butcher | Quigley
1946-12-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets for disposal. 2019-08-20