Service Details:
Leonard Ashcroft Bancroft
Service No 853747 Rank LAC RAF Trade B/OP 919 SQdn.
Notice to join dated 23/8/1939
to attend No 8 Centre, Fazakerley (Near. Liverpool).
RAF Character V.G. Proficiency
A. Supr.
D.O.B. 5/9/1905 Height 5' 6"
Service from 7/3/1939 to
15/8/1945.
Family Details:
My father Leonard Ashcroft
Bancroft was born 5 September 1905 Anfield, Liverpool. He was the youngest
son of Thomas Wright Bancroft & Margaret Ashcroft. Leonard died 11 April
1978 Walton, Liverpool.
He was employed as a Bookkeeper
with Elder Dempster Lines, (One of many Shipping Lines in Liverpool in the
last century) before and after his RAF service during WW2.
Leonard Ashcroft Bancroft
married Winifred Lucy Jardine on 04 January 1930, Winifred died 10 January
1997 Crosby, Sefton, Liverpool
They had 5 children, their
first child Winifred Pauline, sadly died in infancy 1934, their eldest son
Leonard Raymond was born before the outbreak of war, the second son George,
third son Keith and second daughter Doreen Marie were all born during the
war years.
George writes:
For most of his service I
think he was stationed in London.
I would love to find out more
of his service and I would like to contribute what I know of his service
with some photos and documents (attached) that you could make available on
the Balloon Barrage Reunion Club Web site.
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