Basic Details
Surname
Leah
Forenames
Edmund
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
Second World War (1939-1945)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He worked in a bus office before enlisting in 1942. He trained in Canada and flew with 15 Squadron and was posted missing although his body was later recovered, hence he is buried locally. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force/ Royal Flying Corps
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Flying Officer
Death and Burial details
Country of burial
England
Town of burial
Walsden, Calderdale
Cemetery
Parish Church
Year of death
1944
Month of death
August
Day of death
8
Age at death
21
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action