Leslie Keith Chignell BUTTERY

BUTTERY, Leslie Keith Chignell

Service Number: 28200
Enlisted: 26 November 1940, Adelaide
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: Control and Reporting Unit
Born: Norwood, SA, 9 April 1912
Home Town: Kensington, South Australia
Schooling: Magill and Norwood Technical Schools
Occupation: Cabinetmaker
Died: 28 June 1989, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Payneham Cemetery
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World War 2 Service

26 Nov 1940: Involvement Sergeant, 28200
26 Nov 1940: Enlisted Adelaide
26 Nov 1940: Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 28200
26 Nov 1945: Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 28200, Control and Reporting Unit

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mrs E.M. and the late D. BUTTERY of 65 East Parade, Kensington, SA.  Married with four children and residing at 14 Brand Street, Kensington, Leslie was educated at Magill and Norwood Technical Schools, played tennis and football for Norwood and North Adelaide teams for some years and later acted as umpire for League and Association matches.  In civilian life he worked as a cabinetmaker and later with Worthington & Marston as electrical engineer for seven years.  He joined the RAAF in May 1940.

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