Leonard Rowlinson
Educated : Mundella School, The Meadows, Nottingham.
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Husband of M. L. Rowlinson, of Brixham, Devon.
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 of from : Honeybourne Aerodrome, Worcestershire on a Navigational Training Exercise, stalled and crashed before bursting into flames whilst returning to base.
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.
Buried in Nottingham General Cemetery.
Grave Reference : 2664.
Also Commemorated : 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.