Fg Off L J Wilson 201 Sqn

[Chris Goss]

Can anyone tell me the christian names of this pilot who was on 201 in 1944. He was possibly Canadian?

[RSwank]

Perhaps some clues here: http://www.ww2irishaviation.com/ml743.htm;

L J Wilson was Canadian, his nickname was "Jimmy" so a possibly a middle name of James.

[Chris Goss]

Thanks so I guess Jimmy is a good start!

[paulmcmillan]

Name: "Lieut" Leonard James Wilson
Birth Date: 28 Jun 1919
Death Date: 23 Oct 2007
Cemetery: Park Lawn Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Toronto, Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Has Bio?: N

Check out the grave info!


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/...d-james-wilson

So Leonard James 'Jimmy' Wilson

[paulmcmillan]

A listing of his obit provides more evidence

NAME WILSON, Leonard James "Jim"
APPROX. BIRTH YEAR abt 1919
AGE 88
PLACE OF DEATH ON
PUBLICATION ABBREVIATION Toronto Star
PUBLICATION DATE 2007-10-27
INDEXER TAG nutters

[paulmcmillan]

Possibly J16056 ???

https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/...v44dpsgolmev30

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Paul

[alieneyes1]

Originally Posted by paulmcmillan

Possibly J16056 ???

https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/...v44dpsgolmev30

J16956.

https://www.rcafassociation.ca/herit...d_all&type=all

WILSON, F/L Leonard James (J16956) - Mention in Despatches - Overseas - Award effective 14 June 1945 as per London Gazette of that date and AFRO 1478/45 dated 21 September 1945. Born 28 June 1919. Home in Ottawa; enlisted in Toronto, 24 September 1940. To No.2 ITS, 14 October 1940; graduated and promoted LAC, 15 November 1940 when posted to No.10 EFTS; graduated 4 January 1941 when posted to No.5 SFTS; graduated and promoted Sergeant, 20 March 1941. To No.1 GRS, 30 March 1941. To Embarkation Depot, 21 June 1941; to RAF overseas, 16 July 1941. Commissioned 6 January 1943. Promoted Flying Officer, 6 July 1943; promoted Flight Lieutenant, 25 July 1944. Known to have been in No.201 Squadron, Castle Archdale (Coastal Command) in early 1944. Repatriated 14 December 1944. To No.3 Training Command, 25 December 1944. To Mountain View, 15 January 1945. To No.12 Squadron, 27 March 1945. To Transport Conversion Squadron, 4 August 1945. To No.6 OTU, 14 September 1945. To No.12 (Communications) Squadron, 22 October 1945. To No.168 (Heavy Transport) Squadron, 23 November 1945. To No.9 Group Headquarters, 29 January 1946. Returned to No.168 (HT) Squadron, 31 January 1946. To Test and Development Establishment, 10 May 1946. To No.12 (Photo) Squadron, 5 July 1946. Retired 16 August 1946.

Regards,

Dave

[paulmcmillan]

Dave great to get correct Service number the scan was difficult to read - but also to confirm we have right person with 201 Sqn ref