Williams, Leonard

Title

Williams, Leonard
Williams, L

Description

Three items. The collection concerns Leonard Williams (b. 1921, 1095530 Royal Air Force) and contains documents concerning the crash of his aircraft, and a photograph. He flew as a flight engineer on Lancaster of 35 Squadron. He was killed when his aircraft crashed on take off 24 December 1944.

The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Jennifer Uttley and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

Additional information on Leonard Williams is available via the IBCC Losses Database.

Date

2018-06-28

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Williams, L

Collection Items

Airborne Lancaster
View looking up at the rear fuselage of a Lancaster with letters 'TL-S' and registration 'PB366'.

Details of operational use of FIDO at RAF Gravely
Gives times of operation of FIDO. Gives details of aircraft landed - including three Mosquitos who had difficulty owing to fog. Gives details of six 35 Squadron Lancaster airborne from Graveley, notes S crashed after take off. Gives further details…

Fatal accident report - Lancaster crash
Accident form made out for Pilot Officer Arthur T Thomas Kenyon and crew of Lancaster PB366, of 35 Squadron that crashed after take-off in fog conditions. Was departing on operational sortie. All seven crew were casualties. Form contains full data…
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