Leonard Richard Douglas Willmott, MM, BEM (b. Battersea, London; 23 June 1921 – d. Tweed Heads, New South Wales; 24 May 1993) was a British soldier who saw active service as a signaller with the Special Operations Executive during World War II.
He saw active service with distinction in Europe, including Poland in September 1939, and was awarded British, French and Dutch decorations.
It is probable that in 1938, as his time as a "boy" signaller approached its end, he was "talent-spotted" for extra training which would lead to more than routine service.
On 1 September, the German invasion of Poland had started and Willmott's journey to Warsaw became disrupted and difficult, he was often on foot and foraging for food.
Willmott remained with the resistance until April 1940 before travelling with two other British men (probably SIS agents) through Germany, Belgium and France to neutral Spain, and returning to Britain on a destroyer, in July.