Winnipeg, Manitoba
113 Squadron (Velox Et Vindex), Bombay. Blenheim aircraft BA 916 went into a spin and crashed at the aerodrome at Wommiy. Two of the crew, not Canadians, were also killed.
Ward, Leslie (Warrant Officer 1st Class)
Killed in Action 1943-June-06
Birth Date: 1913-September-13
Born:
Parents: Son of James and Alice Rose Ward of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Brother of Lieutenant Harry Ward and Officers\' Steward Jack Ward.
Spouse:
Home: Winnipeg, Manitoba
Enlistment:
Enlistment Date: unkown date
Service
RCAF
Unit
133 Sqn- Squadron (RAF)
Let Us To The Battle
Base
Rank
Warrant Officer 1st Class
Position
Pilot
Service Numbers
R/91945
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Blenheim BA916
Blenheim serial: BA916
(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3602838)
Bristol 142M Blenheim Mk.V, RAF (Serial No. DJ702).
Bristol 142M Blenheim Mk.V, RAF (Serial No. DJ702).
The Bristol Blenheim is a British light bomber aircraft designed and built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company (Bristol) which was used extensively in the first two years and in some cases throughout the Second World War. The aircraft was developed as Type 142, a civil airliner, in response to a challenge from Lord Rothermere to produce the fastest commercial aircraft in Europe. The Type 142 first flew in April 1935, and the Air Ministry, impressed by its performance, ordered a modified design as the Type 142M for the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a bomber. Deliveries of the newly named Blenheim to RAF squadrons commenced on 10 March 1937. Wikipedia
Bristol Blenheim Bomber
Bristol Blenheim
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