Woolley, Charles Leonard
Title
Woolley, Charles Leonard
Description
Ten items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Charles Leonard Woolley (1921 - 1944, 176049 Royal Air Force) and contains correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a Wireless Operator with 44 Squadron and was killed 10 May 1944.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Keith Woolley and catalogued by John England.
Additional information on Charles Leonard Woolley is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Keith Woolley and catalogued by John England.
Additional information on Charles Leonard Woolley is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2019-05-09
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Wooley, CL
Collection Items
Ministry of Defence Air Historical Branch record of loss of Lancaster
Letter from Ministry of Defence Air Historical Branch to Mrs M Pimblett, sister of Pilot Officer C L Woolley, describing last operation and loss of Lancaster ND515, of which Pilot Officer Woolley was the Wireless Operator.
Partial list of C L Woolley's operations
Details of 44 Squadron history, Sergeant C L Woolley's service record and partial list of his air operations.
Letter from Charles Leonard Woolley to his mother
Three page letter to Mrs E Woolley from Sergeant Woolley apologising for delay in writing and advising her that he had been accepted for a commission. Fourth page annotated 'Len's last letter'
Letter from Mr and Mrs J Latham to Mr and Mrs Woolley
Letter to Mr and Mrs Woolley expressing sympathy and concern regarding their son, who was presumably missing in action at the time.
Photograph folder
Photograph protective folder (stained) with small B/W drawing of bride and groom under church bells. Reverse inscribed 'Sgt Bradburn is my pilot' then initial 'L'.
Flying Officer J Bradburn RAF
Flying Officer J Bradburn outside a house, On the reverse, caption reads 'This is "Joe", the boss, and best pilot on the station'. it is signed 'Len'.
Grave marker
Marker listing the seven names , ranks and service numbers of a Lancaster crew, including Pilot Officer C L Wooley, stating that they were killed in action on 10 May 1944. The surname Woolley is written on the reverse.
P Woolley with crew
Seven aircrew, including P Woolley, standing in front of a Nissen hut. Reverse signed by Lloyd, Gillard, Jones, Norman, Dickinson, Bradburn and annotated 'The boys and Yours Truly, C L Woolley'.
P Woolley, Wireless/Air Gunner Course
15 course members on 58 Wireless/Air Gunner Course, including P Woolley. Written on reverse - 'June 1943, These are the boys, "all mad", All my love Len xxx'
Augsburg 25/26 February 1944
Printed pen and ink drawing of Lancaster with names of crew typed thereon namely Pilot Officer Bradburn, Flight Sergeant Blundell, Sergeant Norman, Flight Sergeant Lloyd, Sergeant Woolley, Flight Sergeant Price, Flight Sergeant Gillard. Signature…
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