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STANLEY (Derwentside)

Falgate, L., Flt. Lieut., D.F.C., 1946

Photo: Dorothy Hall

Photo: Dorothy Hall

In Stanley New Cemetery is the Commonwealth War Grave with a private headstone of 169345 Flight Lieutenant (Pilot)Leslie Falgate, D.F.C., serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died 09/04/1946.

The headstone reads:-

In loving memory of
Charles
dearly loved husband of
Martha A. Falgate
Died 14th October 1945 Aged 57 years

Flt/Lt. Leslie Falgate R.A.F. D.F.C.
beloved son of the above
died 9th April 1946 aged 24 years

Loved and Remembered

Son of John Charles Herbert and Martha Ann Falgate, of South Moor, Stanley.

Leslie Falgate is remembered at South Moor on S129.01 and in a RAF Book of Remembrance


The CWGC entry for Flight Lieutenant Falgate

If you know more about this person, please send the details to janet@newmp.org.uk