Leonard Rowlinson
Educated Mundella School, Meadows, Nottingham.
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Husband of M. L. Rowlinson, of Brixham, Devon.
Leonard Rowlinson served with 24 Operational Training Unit, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Lost In Aircraft : Armstrong Whitworth Whitley V : Serial Number : BD 358. The aircraft took off from Honeybourne Aerodrome, Worcestershire, on a Navigational Training Exercise. It stalled and crashed before bursting into flames while returning to base.
He is buried in Nottingham General Cemetery (grave ref. 2664). CWGC information: commemorated on open marble book at the foot of a private memorial (family headstone).
Whitley BD35: Flight Sergeant W T Rushton, Sergeant E M Taylor, Pilot Officer, Observer, L Rowlinson, Sergeant G E Hibben, Sergeant A F Alcock (RCAF), Leading Aircraftman H G Foot, Aircraftman J Murray: killed; Sergeant V G Harris: injured; 8.
24 Operational Training Unit, aircraft accident at Honeybourne Aerodrome, Worcestershire.
CWGC Additional information: Husband of M. L. Rowlinson, of Brixham, Devon.
Commemorated on the International Bomber Command Centre Memorial as 'Rowlinson L'
Photo of Leonard Rowlinson
Private Memorial on the grave of Pilot Officer, Observer, Leonard Rowlinson in Nottingham General Cemetery, by Gary Crosby on the 19th August 2025.
Photo of Leonard Rowlinson
Photograph of Family headstone and private Memorial on the grave of Pilot Officer, Observer, Leonard Rowlinson in Nottingham General Cemetery by Gary Crosby on the 19th August 2025.
Photo of Leonard Rowlinson
Photograph of Pilot Officer, Observer, Leonard Rowlinson supplied by Gary Crosby.
Photo of Leonard Rowlinson
Photograph of Pilot Officer, Observer, Leonard Rowlinson on a Pilots and Observers Course, supplied by Gary Crosby.