LEE, Richard Harrison
| Service Number: | WX36746 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 December 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Subiaco, Western Australia, Australia , 22 October 1924 |
| Home Town: | Subiaco, Nedlands, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Perth Modern School, Perth, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Injuries sustained in a vehicle accident, Karrakatta, Perth, Australia, 9 February 1947, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Perth War Cemetery and Annex, Western Australia K A 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club WW2 Honour Roll, Subiaco Perth Modern School WW2 Honour Board |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX36746 | |
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| 15 Dec 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX36746 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Johnson
An efficiency report of 14 January 1946 stated: "Young, energetic, eager to learn practical points of engineering and not frightened to ask if uncertain. A good personality and despite youth well accepted by men. Sober and even tempered. Has all qualities to take him to the top."
An entry dated 26 March 1947 in Richard's service record stated: "Court of inquiry finds WX36746 Lieut R. H. Lee died on 9.2.47 from injuries received when motor cycle he was driving or on which he was a pillion passenger collided with a car driven by W. H. Silverstone of 14 Parliamentary Place, W. Perth in Railway Parade Karrakatta on 6. 2. 47. Impossible to state whether any neglect, carelessness or misconduct.
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