Wilbur Stirling LEVER

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LEVER, Wilbur Stirling

Service Number:	116354
Enlisted:	23 October 1942
Last Rank:	Leading Aircraftman
Last Unit:	Not yet discovered
Born:	Nairne, South Australia, 14 July 1915
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Adelaide High School
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
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World War 2 Service

23 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Adelaide
23 Oct 1942:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 116354
2 Dec 1946:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by David Barlow

LAC Wilbur Stirling Lever 116354 was injured when a depth-charge exploded in bomb scow O-1012 while re-arming RAAF Catalina A24-206 of Number 20 Squadron in Darwin Harbour, NT in June 1945

Leading Aircraftman Walter Alexander Strang 131729 & Leading Aircraftman Richard Lewis Graham 123199 were killed in the incident.

Other ground crew involved that survived with varying injuries: LAC Donald William Hamilton 45902 / LAC Geoffrey Alan Mill 444360 / Sergeant Donald John Walton 56913 / LAC Robert Edgar Sidals 57507 / Sergeant Craig Ross Shepherd 61900 / LAC Geoffrey Megee 149557

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