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WEST, Andrew Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 422779 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Flight Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | No. 467 Squadron (RAAF) |
| Born: | Woollahra, New South Wales, 30 September 1923 |
| Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Randwick High School; Sydney Technical College |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Flying Battle, North West Europe, 25 June 1944, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, International Bomber Command Centre Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Flight Sergeant, 422779 | |
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| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422779, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), Enlisted at Sydney | |
| 23 May 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422779 | |
| 7 Sep 1942: | Embarked Royal Australian Air Force, Flight Sergeant, 422779, No. 467 Squadron (RAAF), Embarked at Melbourne for Canada and UK |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Thomas and Dorris West of Randwick, NSW
Plane was Lancaster ND 729 lost in air operation over the target of Prouville, France
School Subjects passed: - Geography, Maths 1 & 2, History, English, French, Bookkeeping
Sports played: - Football, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball