Turner, Leslie Arthur
Title
Turner, Leslie Arthur
Description
Five items. An oral history interview with Leslie Arthur Turner (b. 1922, 189027 Royal Air Force), his log book, and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron. Post war he served as an air traffic controller in India.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert and Angie Lee and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert and Angie Lee and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
Date
2019-01-29
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
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Identifier
Turner, LA
Collection Items
Leslie Arthur Turner, his crew and groundcrew
Seven aircrew and three groundcrew beneath port inner engine of Halifax, groundcrew wearing leather jerkins.
Leslie Arthur Turner
Head and shoulders portrait of Leslie Arthur Turner in uniform with Bomb Aimer brevet and Sergeant chevrons.
Leslie Arthur Turner and crew
Seven aircrew wearing mixed battledress beneath starboard inner engine of a Halifax on dispersal.
The crew are, from left to right:
Leslie Arthur Turner (189027) Bomb Aimer
Johnny Hoare Navigator
Harry Gough Rear Gunner
Harry Harrison…
The crew are, from left to right:
Leslie Arthur Turner (189027) Bomb Aimer
Johnny Hoare Navigator
Harry Gough Rear Gunner
Harry Harrison…
Leslie Turner's flying log book
L A Turner’s Flying Log Book from 20 April 1943 to 22 July 1944 detailing training and operations as a bomb aimer. He was stationed at Grahamstown (44 Air School), RAF Forres (No. 19 Operational Training Unit), RAF Marston Moor (No. 1652 Conversion…
Interview with Leslie Turner
Leslie Turner worked as a pattern maker at Longbridge before he volunteered for the Air Force. He trained as an observer in South Africa and flew 33 operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron.
Collection Tree
- Turner, Leslie Arthur