William Leak

Andreos1 · Leading Aircraftsman

William Leak

Andreos1 · Leading Aircraftsman

Still hitting a brick wall.

Not sure I am looking in the right places.

Any help really appreciated.

As I say, we have letters placing him on certain stations on specific dates, but no idea what he was doing at those places

PeteT · Wing Commander

Andreos

A couple of questions:

Firstly, did William have any other forenames?

Secondly, if he had more than one forename, is William his first forename (as, for example, many in my family used their second forename when referring to themselves)

If his full name can be established then it may be possible to find him in AIR78 on the National Archive site. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details?Uri=C4005804

This may provide you with possible matches.

Good luck with your search

Pete

-- Edited by PeteT on Monday 23rd of September 2013 02:27:59 PM

mahi · Aircraftsman 1st Class

Looking at Form B No.1391 ordering 101 Squadron aircraft to attack Homberg on July 20/21 1944, all ABC aircraft were to take 1 X 4000lb. HC; 12 X 500lb. MC or GP Fused TD 0.025, 4 X 500lb. MC or GP Fused LD 6-144 HRS

-- Edited by mahi on Wednesday 2nd of October 2013 12:19:19 AM

Andreos1 · Leading Aircraftsman

PeteT wrote:
Andreos
A couple of questions:
Firstly, did William have any other forenames?
Secondly, if he had more than one forename, is William his first forename (as, for example, many in my family used their second forename when referring to themselves)
If his full name can be established then it may be possible to find him in AIR78 on the National Archive site. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/details?Uri=C4005804
This may provide you with possible matches.
Good luck with your search
Pete

-- Edited by PeteT on Monday 23rd of September 2013 02:27:59 PM

Hi Thanks for the reply.

I had looked on there (and looked since you sent the link through) and there is nothing.

Checked his name and he was just William Leak - no middle names, no nothing.

However, I have found his book from discharge from RAF Cardington 4th Dec 45 - where he achieved the rank of CPL and it suggests work in radio or electrical industries.

edit: Manston Christmas 40

Cardington Christmas 42

Blyton Christmas 43 and 44

Cardington 4th December 45

-- Edited by Andreos1 on Thursday 10th of October 2013 12:38:06 PM

-- Edited by Andreos1 on Thursday 10th of October 2013 12:46:57 PM

Andreos1 · Leading Aircraftsman

mahi wrote:

Looking at Form B No.1391 ordering 101 Squadron aircraft to attack Homberg on July 20/21 1944, all ABC aircraft were to take 1 X 4000lb. HC; 12 X 500lb. MC or GP Fused TD 0.025, 4 X 500lb. MC or GP Fused LD 6-144 HRS

-- Edited by mahi on Wednesday 2nd of October 2013 12:19:19 AM

We don't have any information relating to 101 Squadron - the places we have him at, 101 weren't.

PeteT · Wing Commander

Andreos

My understanding is that the minimum rank for aircrew at this time was Sergeant, which suggests that he was in one of the ground based trades.

Just out of interest, does the book you have show his service number?; this may give us a clue as to when he enlisted and where.

Regards

Pete

Andreos1 · Leading Aircraftsman

I am working away at present, but after a few text messages/phone calls back home, I have been given this number: 1103875.

Hope this helps.

PeteT · Wing Commander

That puts him in the range 965000 to 1149977 which was used for those who enlisted at Padgate between September 1939 and April 1941. It may be worth checking alternative spellings of Leak (Leake, Leek, Leeke etc) on AIR78 to see if you can match the service number.

Alternatively, you could apply for his service record, as this will provide you with the information you are looking for.

Regards

Pete