Leonard Arthur OMSBY

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OMSBY, Leonard Arthur

Service Number:	407871
Enlisted:	1 February 1941
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Knightsbridge, South Australia, Australia, 23 September 1915
Home Town:	Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia
Schooling:	Prince Alfred College, Kent Town, South Australia, Australia
Occupation:	Compositor
Died:	Flying Battle, Ambon, Netherlands East Indies, 13 May 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Ambon Memorial Ambon, Kota Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia. Column 10.
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Ambon Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brighton Glenelg District WW2 Honour Roll, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Grange Gollywog Bachelors Club Roll of Honor, No 2 Squadron RAAF Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

1 Feb 1941:	Involvement Sergeant, 407871
1 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Adelaide
1 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, No. 2 Squadron (RAAF)
1 Feb 1941:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 407871
Date unknown:	Involvement

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

Son of Alfred Charles and Jessie May Omsby of Helmsdale, SA

RAAF Lockheed Hudson aircraft A16-196 of Number 2 Squadron was shot down at Ambon, Netherlands East Indies and all crew on board were killed: Three of the crew are commemorated on the Ambon Memorial -

Sergeant Brian Andrew Kilpatrick 408552

Sergeant Leonard Arthur Omsby 407871

Flying Officer John Hester Venn 406063

Sergeant Walter John James 411496 is buried in the Ambon War Cemetery

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

OMSBY. Sergeant L. —A loving tribute to our dear Len.—From his sincere friends, Mrs. R. Vincent and Philip. Brighton.

OMSBY. Leonard Arthur. Sgt. W. A. G. RA A F.—ln remembrance or our dear friend. Len, missing in air operations. South Pacific May 13. 1942. Loved by all who knew him. —Inserted by his pals. May and Frank Ryan

Omsby. lost his life in air operation. Ambolna. May 13. 1942. He answered his country's call Sweetest memories left behind. —Inserted by mother and father. Bill (R.A.A.F.). Phyllis (A.A.M.W.S.)

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