Crew No. 31/48/416 – Graduates of Course no. 48 No. 31 Operational Training Unit RAF Debert, Nova Scotia, Canada – 7 April 1944. P/O Andrew Leslie Cole RAF (Pilot) 153770, SGT Errol Walton Barrow RAF (Navigator & Bomber) 1383402, SGT Leo Leslie J Schultz RAAF (Wireless/Air gunner) AUS.424694 and SGT Robert Allen “Shorty” Stewart RAAF (Wireless/Air gunner) AUS.424070 standing in front of a Lockheed Hudson. (B&W photograph colorized)

Leo Leslie Schultz – 88 Squadron 2TAF

Andy Cole’s crew in RAF 88 Squadron “B” Flight 2TAF consisted of:

Andrew Leslie Cole RAF (Pilot) 153770
Errol Walton Barrow RAF (Navigator & Bomber) 1383402
Leo Leslie J Schultz RAAF (Wireless/Air gunner) AUS.424694
Robert Allen “Shorty” Stewart RAAF (Wireless/Air gunner) AUS.424070.

Ian Schultz who is the son of Leo Leslie Schultz sent us these photographs.

Leo Schultz married in 1946. Ian is the second of eight children. Leo resumed his Banking career after the war, and retired in 1980. He died in 1989.

Ian recalls his Dad saying he caught up with Errol when he was visiting Australia with the West Indies cricket team in the 60’s.

Likely dates to research are:

West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1960–61
West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1968–69
West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1975–76
West Indian cricket team in Australia in 1979–80
1979–80 Australia Tri-Nation Series.