Identity
Person No.
1533
Service No.
710193
Last Name
First Name
Leslie
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L
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POW 1,367
Died as prisoner of war
Cause of Death
Executed, whilst a POW. Liberator V BZ938 'Wottawitch' of Special Signals Flight, attached to 159 Sqn RAF, took off from Digri air base, some 100 kms west of Calcutta, India, and set course for Burma. Whilst returning home to base 'Wottawitch'came under fire from a Japanese night fighter. Baled out and captured by Japanese. They were taken by truck to Rangoon jail. Bellingan, Woodbridge, Woodage and Snelling were taken to a forest (presume Kyaukkon Reserved Forest) on the outskirts of Myaungmya and beheaded by the Japanese
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Son of Frank Bellingan. Husband of Mavis Grace Howell Kensington, of South Africa. Father of Terrance born 2nd May 1940 Lives Surrey England. Met and married his wife in Northern Rhodesia. Second Pilot on 'Wottawitch'. His Radio Operator Stanley James Woodbridge was awarded the George Cross for his bravery during capture.
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