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Henry Reginald Heslop also known as just Harry was born in Rose Bay in NSW on the 5th of March 1923 to Valentine Voltaire Heslop and Rhoda Heslop (nee Austin) he grew up in Rose Bay and was quite the athletic kid. he was on his schools swim team, was very tall for the time (almost 6 foot 1) and was very smart as well. because he was only 16 when World War 2 started he was unable to enlist until he was 21 he enlisted in the RAAF on the 5th of May 1944 and was posted to the Corunna Downs Airfield but not for long because soon after he was posted in darwin where he spent the remainder of the war in. he never left Australia during WW2 but was on active duty which entitled him to a defense medal which he wore proudly. He spent his time in the RAAF as a planning clerk but was predominantly a signalman during his time in the war. He obviously wasn't proud of the fact he never went overseas and told his three children after the war up until his death in 1992 that he had the aircrew Europe Star, the Pacific Star, and others. but his eldest eventually found out he was lying and got his proper medals framed. he died of a heart attack in 1992 at a restaurant in 1992. his last words to his wife of 46 years were "I'll be right back" he never came back... his ashes now lay in the Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium R.I.P Henry Reginald Heslop 

After completing point cook, Harry was posted to Truscott Airfield in late August of 1944, he worked in the wireless telegraphy section, and he was in the W/T section up until the following August before being transferred to the 58 OBU. then after that the NO 2 personnel depot in Linfield, Sydney

No. 2 Personnel Depot (2PD):
Personnel Depots (PDs) were RAAF units responsible for managing airmen and airwomen who were either in transit, awaiting posting, or returning from overseas service. These depots processed new recruits, handled discharges, and organized personnel returning from combat or other duties.
No. 2 Personnel Depot (2PD) was one of several such depots in Australia, likely situated in Victoria. It would have overseen administrative and logistical aspects related to RAAF personnel.
Liaison Role:
The mention of Liaison in the posting suggests that Harry Reginald Heslop may have been involved in communications or coordination roles between different military units or branches, or between the RAAF and other Australian or Allied forces.
Liaison duties typically involved facilitating the flow of information, helping coordinate joint operations, or ensuring smooth interactions between various sections of the military (e.g., between air and ground forces, or between Australian and Allied units).
Summary:
In this context, 2PD (Liaison) indicates that Harry Heslop was assigned to a liaison role within No. 2 Personnel Depot, where his responsibilities likely included coordination and communication between units or assisting in personnel movements and administrative tasks associated with the depot’s operations. This might have been part of the post-war demobilization and transition process for servicemen.

Seeing that Harry was posted in Darwin for a few months, it is safe to assume he would count as a Darwin Defender from February 1942 to 15 August 1945 he would probably be entitled to the 1939-1945 star. Most men who defended Darwin were given the 1939-1945 Star even if they never left the country as the Government counted it as a Campaign but did not give them the Pacific Star