Leonard Herbert OPHEL

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Service Number:	407129
Enlisted:	22 June 1940
Last Rank:	Flying Officer
Last Unit:	No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	St Peters, South Australia, 1 February 1916
Home Town:	St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia
Schooling:	Adelaide Technical High School, Adelaide, South Australia
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Flying Battle, New Guinea, 28 September 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea A1. C. 6.
Memorials:	Adelaide Technical High School Old Scholars WW2 Honour Roll, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Municipality of St Peters Citizens Who Have Enlisted Roll of Honour, St Peters All Souls Anglican Church Stained Glass Window WW2

22 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide
22 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 407129
28 Sep 1942:	Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 407129, No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
Date unknown:	Involvement

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