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BLACKWELL, Leonard Joseph
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 424727, N246845 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 October 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 43 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Summer Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 6 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Tempe, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk, Paper Products, Pty Ltd, Waterloo. |
| Died: | Air operations, Buru, Indonesia, 20 July 1944, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot3. Row B. Coll. Grave 10. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 424727 | |
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| 27 Oct 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N246845 | |
| 8 Oct 1942: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Driver, Motor Drivers, Discharged on transfer to RAAF. | |
| 9 Oct 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 424727 | |
| 20 Jul 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, No. 43 Squadron (RAAF), Missing in air operations presumed dead. |
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