M.703 First Officer   Charles Leonard Lee
 flag england   b. 26 Dec 1900, South Wigston, Leicestershire 2 Dec 1941 to 18 Sep 1944 

 ATA Charles Lee 1936 1936

     

 

Father: Thomas Senior Lee, Mother: Florence Elizabeth

Ed. Bluecoat School, Walsall, Staffs

prev. RFC from 1917; RAF from 1919; A Commercial Traveller for B. Dean & Co, Walsall

prev. exp. 35 hrs on Miles Hawk, Avro Avian, Gipsy/Tiger Moth, Puss Moth, B.A. Swallow

m. 1926 Mildred M [Nune]

Address in 1941: 13 Westbourne St, Walsall, Staffs

 


Postings: 12FPP, 6FPP, 7FPP, 8FPP

 2 accidents, both his fault:

- 28 Mar 1942, his Avro Tutor collided with a stationary Magister

- 12 Nov 1942, he failed to correct the landing swing in a Spitfire and nosed over.

 

Off sick from 6 to 19 Oct 1942 with 'carbuncle'; from 24 Dec 1942 to 25 Jan 1943 after the Spitfire accident; 15 Feb to 1 Mar 1943 with 'airsickness'

 "A careful and conscientious pilot. A Well disciplined officer"

 

Posted to Medical Pool 23 Aug 1944

[Contract Terminated 18 Sep 1944]


 

 d. 1956 - Wolverhampton


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