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Hunter, L.J., Sgt., 1942
In Sage War Cemetery, Germany, is the Commonwealth War Grave of 1205633 Sergeant Leslie James Hunter, serving with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, who died 07/06/1942.

Simon Glancey has submitted the following:

Sgt. Hunter was killed when Vickers Wellington 1c HF918 of 156 Sqn was lost on a mission to Emden. The cause and site of the crash have not been identified, but the Wellington’s crew of five all lost their lives.

Royal Air Force Bomber Command Losses of the Second World War: 1942; W.R. Chorley; 1994; Midland Counties Publications; ISBN 0 904597 89 X, page 112

Also amongst the five crew members killed was Sergeant James William Wooff


The CWGC entry for Sergeant Hunter

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