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LEES, Lawton
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 400092 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Flying Officer |
| Last Unit: | No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Windsor, Victoria, Australia , 17 January 1914 |
| Home Town: | Prahran, Stonnington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Flying Battle, El Adem, Libya, Middle East, 22 November 1941, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Local Roll of Honour- Melbourne Victoria Australia , Alamein Memorial, El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Marsa Matruh, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Alamein Memorial (El Alamein), Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flying Officer, 400092 | |
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| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman 2 (WW2), 400092 | |
| 27 May 1940: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 400092, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 22 Nov 1941: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Flying Officer, 400092, No. 3 Squadron (RAAF), Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Flying Officer Lees 400092 in Tomahawk AN305 of 3SQN was killed when his aircraft was shot down in the Tobruk - El Adem area - his body was not recovered and he is commemorated on the Alamein Memorial, Egypt
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