CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
WYLLIE |
First Name/s: |
Leonard Rolston "Len" |
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Service No/s: |
428179 |
Service: |
RNZAF |
Branch: |
Air Gunner |
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Awards: |
France & Germany Star, Defence Medal |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Aircraft Flown |
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11 Jul 1942 |
No.2 Elementary Flying Training School, Bell Block, New Plymouth as Aircrafthand. Possibly for pilot aptitude training tbc. |
Tiger Moth tbc |
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01 Apr 1943 |
Masterton Aerodrome, as Aircrafthand |
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19 Apr 1943 |
Bell Block, New Plymouth as Aircrafthand |
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27 May 1943 |
Initial Training Wing, Rotorua, remustering as Aircrew (Under Training), and promoted to Leading Aircraftsman (LAC) |
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18 Aug 1943 |
Remustered as Wireless Operator / Air Gunner (Under Training) |
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04 Oct 1943 |
Embarked New Zealand (Ship and port tbc) |
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28 Oct 1943 |
Disembarked Canada (probably Vancouver tbc) |
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29 Oct 1943 |
No.3 Bombing & Gunnery School, Macdonald, MB (Precise date tbc) |
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30 Oct 1943 |
No.3 Wireless School, 81 and 83 Courses, Winnipeg, MB - Wireless Operator's course |
Norseman, Fort |
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16 Jun 1944 |
No.5 Bombing and Gunnery School, 83 Course, Dafoe, SK. - Air Gunner's Course |
Bolingbroke, Anson |
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28 Jul 1944 |
Awarded Wireless Operator / Air Gunner (WAG) Badge and promoted to Sergeant. |
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09 Aug 1944 |
No.1 'Y' Depot, Halifax, NS |
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29 Aug 1944 |
Disembarked UK (possibly Liverpool tbc) |
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06 Sep 1944 |
No.12 (RNZAF) Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre, Brighton |
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26 Sep 1944 |
Air Crew NCO's School, Whitley Bay |
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01 Nov 1944 |
No.11 Operational Training Unit, Westcott. Morley crew formed. |
Wellington |
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28 Jan 1945 |
Promoted to Flight Sergeant |
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28 Feb 1945 |
No.71 Base, Lindholme |
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09 Mar 1945 |
No 72 Base, Bottesford, for HCU |
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31 Mar 1945 |
No.1668 Heavy Conversion Unit, Bottesford. Flight engineer joined Morley crew. |
Lancaster |
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22 Apr 1945 |
No.576 Squadron, 'B' Flight, Fiskerton |
Lancaster |
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10 Jun 1945 |
Awarded 1st Good Conduct Badge |
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13 Sep 1945 |
No.7 Air Crew Holding Unit, Blyton |
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26 Oct 1045 |
No.28 Air Crew Holding Unit, Wigsley |
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05 Nov 1945 |
No.12 (RNZAF) Personnel Despatch and Reception Centre, Brighton (location tbc) |
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30 Nov 1945 |
Embarked UK (Ship and port tbc) |
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10 Jan 1946 |
Disembarked New Zealand (Port tbc - probably Auckland)) |
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11 Jan 1946 |
C.N.E.P. (unit and location tbc) |
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20 Feb 1946 |
Area 5 Headquarters, (location tbc) - for discharge medical. |
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16 Mar 1946 |
Discharged and transferred to the Reserve |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
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Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
Crew |
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No flight records available |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Personal Records Restricted - not available to the public |
PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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Personal Documents Restricted - not available to the public |
