Date of birth:

September 15th, 1921 (Bromley/Kent, United Kingdom)

Date of death:

June 4th, 2009

Service number:

119549

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Leonard Feltham was a Spitfire pilot during WW2, serving with 232 and 127 Squadron and saw action over Dieppe (1942), in the Western Dessert and ended his war service as a squadron leader in charge of flying operations at Palam airport, Delhi

1 October 1942: Flying Officer on Probation (war sub)
24 January 1944: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)

1 March, 1949 appointment in the R AUX AF as Squadron Leader
17 March, 1950: Transfer to Reserve

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 127 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

September 14th, 1945

Citation:
"This officer has completed two tours of operational duty and has served in both the North African and European theatres of war. More recently he has participated in attacks against the enemy's lines of communication and has inflicted considerable damage on the enemy's mechanical transport. On one occasion when his aircraft was very badly damaged by anti-aircraft fire , Flight Lieutenant Feltham skilfully flew it safely back to base where he made a masterly landing. In the face of the enemy he has displayed initiative, courage and determination of a high order."

• - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35791/supplement/5040
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36351/page/537
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37265/supplement/4579
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38588/supplement/1939
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39591/supplement/3696
  - The Times Obituraries, July 8 2009
  - RAF Commands – The meeting place for RAF Researchers