PARRY, Leslie
| Service Number: | 39628 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | HQ North Western Area Command (RAAF) |
| Born: | Mount Gambier, South Australia, 30 May 1910 |
| Home Town: | Mount Gambier, Mount Gambier, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Process Block Maker |
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World War 2 Service
| 24 Jun 1941: | Involvement Sergeant, 39628 | |
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| 24 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, Adelaide, SA | |
| 24 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 39628 | |
| 18 Dec 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 39628, HQ North Western Area Command (RAAF) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mr. Parry enlisted for service with the RAAF in June, 1941. After serving at Laverton and Point Cook, Mr. Parry went to Western Australia/ being stationed at Merideon, Geraldton, and Broome (which was raidedftby Japanese planes). He later went to Darwin, being attached to 54th Squadron RAF, and North-Western Headquarters.
Mr. Parry was a, process block maker before enlistment, and since his return in January, 1946, he has been a linotype operator and has also been working to get the block making department at "The Border Watch" operating again.
Married during a leave period in 1943, he is residing at Wallis Street, Mt. Gambler, with his wife.
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