Charles Leigh ROBERTS

ROBERTS, Charles Leigh

Service Number: 417893
Enlisted: 18 July 1942
Last Rank: Warrant Officer
Last Unit: Not yet discovered
Born: St Peters, SA, 22 May 1921
Home Town: Waterloo Corner, Playford, South Australia
Schooling: Lockleys, St Kilda, Adelaide High School, Adelaide High School.
Occupation: Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

18 Jul 1942: Enlisted Adelaide
18 Jul 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 417893
18 May 1948: Discharged

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Cpl L.K. Roberts of Salisbury, Charles was fond of sport and played football and was also a keen soccer player.  In civil life he worked at tomato growing for several years on his father's property at Waterloo Corner, and then went to a Munitions Factory for 12 months where from he received his callup from the R.A.AF.  He trained at Victor Harbor and Ballarat.