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KING, Leonard John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3891 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 January 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Air and Ground Radio School |
| Born: | BRISBANE, QLD, 12 June 1916 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), Richmond, New South Wales, Australia, Richmond, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 18 December 1939, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Columbarium Wall 2. Section 10. S/Niche 185, Mount Thompson Crematorium, Holland Park, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Jan 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, Air and Ground Radio School | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jan 1939: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 3891 | |
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 3891 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of William and Annie King of Fairfield, Queensland
RAAF Avro Anson N4887 crashed into the Richmond Golf Course almost immediately after take-off from RAAF Base Richmond, NSW on a flight to Point Cook, Victoria - all on board were killed:
Flying Officer Henry Parker Fitzgerald (enlisted 18 Jan 1937)
Flight Lieutenant - Pilot Arthur Moorehouse Watkins (enlisted 15 Jan 1935)
Flying Officer Malcolm Musgrave McInnes (enlisted 18 Jan 1936)
Flight Lieutenant Hugh Vaughan Horner (enlisted unknown)
Leading Aircraftman Leonard John King 3891 (enlisted 3 Jan 1939)
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