Gillingham, Leslie Frederick (Flight Sergeant)

Killed in Action 1943-December-20

Male Head

Birth Date: 1921

Born:

Parents: Son of Percy Frederick and Alice Louise Gillingham, of Winchester

Spouse:

Home: Winchester, England

Enlistment:

Enlistment Date: unkown date

Service

RAFVR

Unit

76 (B) Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Resolute

Base

Holme-on-Spalding Moor

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Position

Bomb Aimer

Service Numbers

1336396

Memorial Location
Google MapRunnymede Memorial Surrey
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476 Squadron (Resolute) RAF Holme-on-Spalding-Moor. Halifax aircraft LK 926 MP-C was shot down by marine flak off Castricum, Holland returning from a night operation over Frankfurt, Germany

The Halifax crashed into the North Sea off Goeree-Overflakkee island, Zuid-Holland

FS LF Gillingham (RAFVR) was missing, presumed killed in action

FS Gillingham has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede War Memorial