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LEY, John George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 426623 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Tallangatta, Victoria, Australia, 6 July 1918 |
| Home Town: | Proston, South Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Accidental (Flying Accident), At sea, off the UK coast, Off United Kingdom, 22 November 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Runnymede Memorial, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough No. 3 Wireless Air Gunners' School Memorial Wall, Runnymede Air Forces Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, 426623 | |
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| 18 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Sergeant, 426623 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Sergeant Ley 426623 and Flight Sergeant Hodgkison 418039 of Number 131 Operational Training Unit RAF were killed when Catalina FP240 crashed at sea
Their bodies were not recovered and they are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial