Dr William Delano Walker personal diaries

CONTAINS RESTRICTED MATERIAL

A loose leaf diary detailing WD Walker's daily life including study, medical duties, travel and personal routine. This item covers locations around Catterick (United Kingdom) and environs.

Photographs include:

  • S/Ldr Brown, Mrs Nell Alexander, James Alexander, Mollie, Commander Croxford in front of Moth aircraft at Leeing 9 August 1936

  • Dr Woodsend, Gerry Woodsend, WD Walker and Mollie, Hugh Woodsend and WD Walker, Commander Croxford landing at Leeming, Hugh Woodsend, Ann Woodsend, Gerry Woodsend, Elizabeth Woodsend, John, Joan, Pam, Spratt, Spratt and WD Walker 29 August 1936



Individuals, subject matter and locations noted include:

  • Baker, Pakenham, Cpl Jones, Cpl Dixon, flying lesson, 1 July 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Mrs WB Carr, Millie Leitch, Tom Leich, Monospar aircraft 2 July 1936

  • S/Ldr Brown 3 July 1936

  • Mr Spier, Geo Valentine, Lord Swinton, Monospar ambulance, flying lesson 4 July 1936

  • flying lesson, Elizabeth Woodsend, Mr Spink 5 July 1936

  • A Licence, Aeroplane, flying lesson, Commander Croxford 8 July 1936

  • flying lesson, James Alexander arrived New York 9 July 1936

  • Cpl Dixon, Col Finney, flying lesson, Commander Croxford, Mr Mason 11 July 1936

  • S/Ldr Brown, Tim Nelson, British Medical Journal (BMJ) 12 July 1936

  • Mrs Legg, Robert Legg, Tim Nelson 13 July 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Pakenham 14 July 1936

  • flying lesson, Commander Croxford 15 July 1936

  • Mrs Machin 17 July 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Dr Woodsend, Pearson twins, Marske Beck 19 July 1936

  • requirements for A Licence on plain paper dated 21 July 1936

  • S/Ldr Brown, Mr Bonny, Mr Killey, Mr Traill, Mr McDougall and co 20 July 1936

  • gave evidence on bomb explosion on 4 July 1936, Robert Spier for B Licence, Collin Fuller, S/Ldr Brown 21 July 1936. This item is restricted.

  • A Licence tests with barograph, Dr Woodsend, WD Walker medical examination for A Licence, ukAyr, S/Ldr Brown 22 July 1936

  • Dr Woodsend, Whinney Hill, Major Tayleur, AMS, Vern Boxall, Esmond West, Helen Mayo, John Flynn 26 July 1936

  • Darbishire, ukNewcastle, poison gas, S/Ldr Brown 27 July 1936

  • Mr Williams, poison gas 28 July 1936

  • flying lesson, P/O Currey 29 July 1936

  • poison gas, S/Ldr Brown 30 July 1936

  • Collin Fuller 31 July 1936. This item is restricted.

  • news clipping cartoon from the London Daily Express dated 28 July 1936, headline 'Poets without (Today Mr Baldwin will receive Mr Churchill's 'Arms Secrets' deputation).' Reverse headline 'Convoy to get isolated Britons Home (from Madrid)'

  • S/Ldr Brown, tennis, HMS Argus, Mr Hutchinson 1 August 1936

  • Gerry Woodsend, Hugh Woodsend, Ullswater, baby Austin, Major Tayleur, Morris, Scout Jamboree at Barnard Castle, Elizabeth Woodsend is Commandant of local scout troop, ukPenrith, Mrs Ruttledge, Sanneck 3 August 1936

  • flying lesson, Commander Croxford, Aunty Nell, James Alexander, Dorthy Witherington, Girl Guides Camp, Elizabeth Woodsend 5 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • S/Ldr Brown, Dr Woodsend, Pakenham 7 August 1936

  • Mrs Broadwith, Mollie, Thirsk races 8 August 1936

  • Mansfield, S/Ldr Brown, Leeming, joy flight for Aunty Nell (WD Walker's first passenger), took Mollie, to York and back 9 August 1936

  • LAC Percival, Darbishire, flying lesson, Mrs Fuller, Collin Fuller, Cpl Fuller, Cpl Lee 10 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Major Tayleur, Dr Woodsend 11 August 1936

  • S/Ldr Butler, Mrs Broadwith, Bowes Museum, 'Sanders of the River', Paul Robeson, Leslie Banks, 'Trader Horn' 12 August 1936

  • Molyneun's funeral, Mr Salter 13 August 1936

  • Mr Woof, Bainesse Farm, Mr Park, S/Ldr Brown, Mrs Moore 14 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Molynenn, Cranwell 15 August 1936

  • Mrs Woodsend, Brough Hall, Sir Henry Lawson, Lady Lawson, Major Levin, Catterick church, Katherine de Burgh, William de Burgh, John Cracall 16 August 1936

  • Mrs Moore, Mrs Buchanan, Dr Woodsend, Major Tayleur 17 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Richmond show, Ruth West, Marjie Hayward 19 August 1936

  • Harrowgate, Geo Finch, S/Ldr Brown, Mr Wilson, Major Tayleur, Dr Woodsend 20 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Captain South, Captain Swyar 22 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Dr Woodsend, Rev. Goodworth, Peter West 23 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • F/Sgt Sheward 24 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • S/Ldr Brown, Mr Wilson, Scorton and Bolton Women's Institute, Mollie, lecture, Dr Wrightson, ukDarlington Hospital 25 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • flying lesson, Commander Croxford 26 August 1936

  • S/Ldr Brown, poison gas, Mr Blight, F/Sgt Harrison, baby Bleriot, Dr Woodsend 27 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Mrs Sheward 28 August 1936. This item is restricted.

  • Hill, Elizabeth Woodsend, Gerry Woodsend, Eppie Barron, Mollie, Leeming, Ann Woodsend, joy flights 29 August 1936

  • Dr Woodsend 30 August 1936

  • pencil notes flight plan for joy rides for the Woodsends from Leeming (annotated in colored pencil). Reverse lists photographs 29 August 1936

  • Mr Williams Fryer, Burney, Cox, Cpl Lee, 31 August 1936. This item is restricted.

CreatorDr William Delano Walker
ControlAA 357/4/19/3
Date Range01 July, 1936  -  31 August, 1936
Quantity 1cm,    
FormatsNewspaper Clippings, Diaries, Indexes
Series AA357/04