Leonard Harry CHESTER

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Service Number:	438593
Enlisted:	5 November 1943
Last Rank:	Pilot Officer
Last Unit:	No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 21 July 1925
Home Town:	St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Aircraft Technician
Died:	Accidental, Morotai Island, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 17 February 1945, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia 30.C.8.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victorian Jewish War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Pilot Officer, 438593
5 Nov 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 438593, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)
5 Nov 1943:	Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 438593, No. 1 Initial Training School Somers
31 Jan 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman
16 Sep 1944:	Promoted Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, Commissioned.
1 Feb 1945:	Transferred Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF)
17 Feb 1945:	Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Pilot Officer, 438593, No. 31 Squadron (RAAF), Killed.

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