Spear, Leonard Gordon
Personal Information
Rank | F/S |
Forename(s) | Leonard Gordon |
Surname | Spear |
Gender | M |
Age | |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 13-08-1944 |
Next of Kin | Son of Lt.-Col. Richard William Spear, C.I.E., O.B.E., and Grace Spear, of Old Coulsdon, Surrey. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Avro Lancaster I |
Serial Number | ME617 |
Markings | SR-N |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | Germany |
Burial/Memorial Place | Durnbach War Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Coll. grave 7. F. 18-22. |
Epitaph | AND WITH THE MORN THOSE ANGEL FACES SMILE, WHICH I HAVE LOVED... AND LOST AWHILE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 100 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1474290 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 1 |
Squadron | 101 |
Trade | Wireless Operator |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Mary & St. Peter's Church, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Sqn Standard & Roll of Honour in wooden bookcase |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | Village Centre, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Pillar & Brass plaque on adjacent bench |
Memorial Text | In memory of 101 Squadron 1943-45 based at RAF Ludford Magna |
Location | The White Hart PH, Ludford Magna, Lincolnshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal on external wall of PH |
Memorial Text | In memory of the men and women of 101 Squadron 1943-45 |
Location | The National Aboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Stone Monument |
Memorial Text | This memorial is dedicated to all those who served on 101 Squadron, and honours those who made the ultimate sacrifice. We will remember you. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/16 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/803/15 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 12-08-1944 |
End Date | 13-08-1944 |
Takeoff Station | Ludford Magna |
Day/Night Raid | Night (30% moon) |
Operation | Russelsheim |
Reason for Loss | Shot down while providing ABC support for an attack on the Opel factory at Russelsheim |