LEONARD, Eric James
| Service Number: | 62727 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Leading Aircraftman |
| Last Unit: | Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots |
| Born: | Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia, 19 February 1910 |
| Home Town: | Griffith, Griffith, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Encephalitis, Woolongong, New South Wales, 5 January 1970, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Pinegrove Memorial Park & Crematorium, N.S.W. |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 10 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Royal Australian Air Force, Aircraftman, 62727, RAAF Ground Training Schools | |
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| 7 Jan 1943: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 62727, No. 107 Squadron (RAAF), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 19 Oct 1944: | Involvement Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 62727, No. 41 Squadron (RAAF), Air War SW Pacific 1941-45 | |
| 12 Sep 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Air Force, Leading Aircraftman, 62727, Aircraft / Repair / Salvage Depots, No. 2 Flying Boat Repair Depot RAAF Rathmines |
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Enlisted RAAF: 10 Mar 1942 Service Number: 62727 Promoted to Leading Aircraftman: 1 Feb 1943 Discharged: 12 Sept 1945 "To Resume Civil Occupation" Honours and Awards: War Medal 1939-1945 Australian Service Medal 1939-1945 General Service Badge Postings: 2 Recruit Centre - Sydney - 10 Mar 1942 2 Recruit Depot - Bradfield Park - 10 Mar 1942 3 School of Technical Training - Ultimo - 22 Mar 1942 1 Engineering School - Ascot Vale - 17 May 1942 Station Headquarters - Rathmines - 23 Jul 1942 1 Engineering School - Ascot Vale - 7 Oct 1942 3 Operational Training Unit - Rathmines - 7 Jan 1943 107 Squadron - Rathmines - 12 May 1943 2 Personnel Depot - Bradfield Park - 19 Sep 1944 41 Squadron - Cairns - 19 Oct 1944 1 Reserve Personnel Pool - Townsville - 6 Jan 1945 2 Flying Boat Repair Depot - Rathmines - 14 Apr 1945 2 Personnel Depot - Bradfield Park - 4 Sep 1945 Musterings: Trainee Group V - 10 Mar 1942 Flight Mechanic - 19 July 1942 Fitter IIE - 31 Dec 1942
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