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LEAHY, William Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 421683 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 79 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Strathfield, New South Wales, Australia, 15 November 1920 |
| Home Town: | Strathfield, Strathfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | All Hallows College, Bathurst & St Ignatius College, Riverview, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Accidental, Halmahera Island, Netherlands East Indies, 22 September 1945, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ambon War Cemetery, Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia CWGC Grave No: Plot 28. Row C. Grave 14. Inscription: "REQUIESCAT IN PACE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 421683 | |
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| 28 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 421683 | |
| 22 Sep 1945: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, No. 79 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SE Asia 1941-45, Killed in air accident on this date when Spitfire A58-489 crashed into Galela Lake Meer, Halmaheras. |
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