Basic Details
Surname
Huntley
Forenames
Sydney Leonard
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Recovered 24/04/2024 from https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2667168/sydney-leonard-huntley/
FLYING OFFICER SYDNEY LEONARD HUNTLEY
Service Number: J/25512
Royal Canadian Air Force 101 (R.A.F.) Sqdn.
Date of Death 19 March 1944 Age 25 years old
Buried BROOKWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY 44. J. 7. United Kingdom
Son of Edgar Sanford Huntley and Jean D. Huntley, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Recovered 24/04/2024 from https://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/diss/memorial-to-the-crew-of-lancaster-lm464/ Memorial opening
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
RAF/RCAF
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
101 Squadron
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Canadian Air Force
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
No 101 Squadron (RAF)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Flying Officer
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Cemetery
Brookwood Military Cemetery
Year of death
1944
Month of death
March
Day of death
19
Age at death
25
Manner of death as stated
Crashed in Lancaster Bomber
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action