LEAVER, James Alfred
| Service Number: | 412455 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 158 Squadron (RAF) |
| Born: | Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia, 29 June 1921 |
| Home Town: | Yenda, Griffith, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Yenda Public School, New South Wales, Australia (1927-35) |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Terngnier France, 18 April 1944, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Grand-Seraucourt British Cemetery, France Plot 7. Row G. Grave 5. Local Roll of Honour- Yenda New South Wales, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Griffith Cenotaph, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial, Yenda WW2 War Memorial |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer, 412455 | |
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| 19 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412455, No. 2 Initial Training School Bradfield Park | |
| 19 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 412455 | |
| 24 Feb 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Warrant Officer, 412455, No. 158 Squadron (RAF), Air War NW Europe 1939-45 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Graham Padget
Warrant Officer James Alfred Leaver was the son of Alfred Ernest and Florence Margaret Leaver, of Yenda, New South Wales, Australia.
James Leaver was from Yenda, NSW, Australia. He enlisted at Bradfield Park on July 19, 1941. His initial training was in Australia but was later sent to Canada under the BCATP, for Wireless, Gunnery and Observer/Navigation training.
He arrived in the UK from Canada in May 1943 and was posted to No. 23 OTU at Pershore.
He was subsequently posted to No. 1663 HCU at Rufforth for conversion training to fly the Halifax bomber in November and upon completion he was posted to 158 Squadron on February 28, 1944.
(Part Extracted from 158 Squadron (RAF) website and his service records)
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