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Tim Walenn
Gilbert William Walenn (24 February 1916 – 29 March 1944), known as Tim Walenn, was a British bomber pilot who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took part in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944, but was one of the men re-captured and subsequently shot by the ''Gestapo''.
==Prewar service==
Walenn was born in Hendon, north west London. He inherited a love of flight from his father who had served with the Royal Flying Corps in the 1914-18 War and drew aircraft as a child. After school he joined his uncle's design studio which produced designs for wallpaper and fabric.〔Vance (2000), p.43〕 Walenn became a bank clerk with the Midland Bank〔''Dundee Evening Telegraph'', 19 May 1944, front page〕 in the hope of earning enough to pay for flying lessons and was founder member of the Midland Bank Flying Club. Walenn had connections to the East Finchley and Golders Green areas〔London Electoral Register 1939, East Finchley ward, p.46〕 when he enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in 1937 as a trainee pilot. Walenn was commissioned as pilot officer on 1 September 1939,〔RAF List (January 1941), p.1574〕〔RAF List, August 1939〕 and joined No. 97 Squadron RAF〔Vance (2000), p.44〕 as a bomber pilot.
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