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LEAHY, Brian John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | PA2564 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1942, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Able Seaman |
| Last Unit: | HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 19 August 1923 |
| Home Town: | Largs Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide Technical High School |
| Occupation: | Australian Customs Officer |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Executor Trustee Agency Company of SA WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Mar 1942: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA2564, HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base) | |
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| 10 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Port Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 10 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA2564 | |
| 10 Jan 1946: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy |
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This interview was recorded as part of a combined oral history project conducted by Veterans SA, the Returned & Services League of Australia, the Vietnam Veterans’ Association, the Vietnam Veterans’ Federation, and the University of South Australia (UniSA). The project’s executive director was Lieutenant Colonel Bill Denny AM BM; the interviewer was Dr Nigel Starck (UniSA honorary senior research fellow). The narrative contains personal recollections and is not presented as an official statement of service.
Duration 11hr 43min 48sec. Recorded by Nigel Starck on 30 Oct 2018
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