In Memory Of

FISHER, LESLIE FRANK

Service Details
Age:
 36
Date of Birth:
 -0001-11-30
Service No:
 778784
Rank:
 Sergeant
Regiment:
 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Date of Death:
 1942-05-07
Cause of Death:
 Died in Aircraft Accident, Wellington IC Z1053, training night bombing practice, aircraft took off from home airfield for night bombing exercise. Aircraft was carrying 6 sand filled 250 lb practice bombs. At approx 0340hrs the aircraft stalled and dived almost vertically into the ground. Crashing between the airfields of Pershore and Defford, Worcestershire. Cause of the accident was attributed to propeller and reduction gear, shearing from one of the engines
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 Plot Q. Grave 402.
Cemetery:
 PERSHORE CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Worcestershire
Country:
 United Kingdom
Additional Information
Son of Robert Henry and Caroline Helena Fisher, of East London, South Africa.