Burton upon Stather Heritage Group
The 26th of August History Calendar
On this day 110 years ago in 1914 William Sleight of the Lincolnshire Regiment died during World War I.
Thirty years later, in 1944, 80 years ago, Sergeant Leon Witkowski of Bomber Command, 1586 Special Duties Flight, was killed when his Halifax Bomber was shot down over Hungary. Husband to Dulcie Witkowski, nee Readhead, of Burton Stather.