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ROSE, Leonard George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 52228 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Tatura, Victoria, Australia, 21 November 1923 |
| Home Town: | Tatura, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Tatura State School, Shepparton High School - Merit Certificate. |
| Occupation: | Orchardist |
| Died: | Ground Battle, New Guinea, 8 September 1942, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row C. Grave 13. Inscription: "HE LIVES IN A GARDEN OF OUR FRAGRANT AND TREASURED MEMORIES". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tatura R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Sub-Branch Honour Roll, Tatura War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement 52228 | |
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| 21 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 52228, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) | |
| 21 Mar 1942: | Enlisted 52228, No. 75 Squadron (RAAF) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by David Barlow
Aircraftman Leonard George Rose 52228 and Aircraftman Allen Robert Dowton 64948 were on guard duty at the RAAF 75SQN flight-line at Fall River, Milne Bay, New Guinea when their position received a direct hit during a Japanese air-raid
Details of the incident from “Seek and Strike - 75 Squadron RAAF 1942 - 2002” by David J. Wilson
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