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LEEHY, Reginald Peter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 412067 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 June 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Barraba, NSW, 2 August 1919 |
| Home Town: | Barraba, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, Netherlands East Indies, 21 May 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Adelaide River Memorial to the Missing Panel 9, Northern Territory Memorial, Adelaide River, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide River Northern Territory Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barraba War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 21 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 412067, Aircrew Training Units | |
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| 21 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 412067 | |
| 21 May 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 412067, No. 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Son of Thomas and Emily Margaret Leehy of Barraba, NSW
Sergeant Reginald Peter Leehy 412067 was the only RAAF crewman on board Mitchell Bomber N5-147 of Number 18 (Netherlands East Indies) Squadron when it was shot down by heavy A/A fire above Saumlaki in the Netherlands East Indies
The rest of the crew were Dutch Air Force, all KIA: Second Lieutenant L Bal / First Lieutenant P Kruijne / Ensign A B Andela / Sergeant C Van Ginkel 92736 / Sergeant F A Hoogveld 93750
Details from the book “Up in Darwin with the Dutch ” by Gordon Wallace
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