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CARTER, Leo Gabriel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 412901 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | 1 (Middle East) Training School RAF |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 30 October 1916 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Accident, Egypt, 4 May 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heliopolis War Cemetery Heliopolis War Cemetery, Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 412901 | |
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| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force | |
| 15 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 412901 | |
| 4 May 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 412901, 1 (Middle East) Training School RAF, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Pilot Officer Carter 412901 was killed when Kittyhawk FL221 of Number 2 Aircraft Delivery Unit RAF (2ADU) crashed after take-off from Heliopolis airfield in Egypt