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LITCHFIELD, Harold Arthur Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 30 April 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Commander |
| Last Unit: | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Born: | Peak Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 24 June 1901 |
| Home Town: | Bellevue Hill, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Maitland High School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Seaman - later Adventurer, Businessman & Grazier |
| Died: | Natural causes, Southport, Queensland, Australia, 22 April 1982, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Maitland High School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Apr 1918: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Midshipman |
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World War 2 Service
| 5 Jun 1918: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Midshipman | |
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| 9 Feb 1920: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Midshipman |
Non Warlike Service
| 1 Mar 1924: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Midshipman | |
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| 1 Sep 1934: | Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
World War 2 Service
| 5 Sep 1939: | Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant, Royal Australian Navy | |
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| 5 Sep 1939: | Enlisted HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
| 1 Sep 1942: | Promoted Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | |
| 14 Jun 1945: | Discharged HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) | |
| 14 Jun 1945: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot) |
Non Warlike Service
| 1 Dec 1946: | Transferred Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | |
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| 30 Sep 1956: | Discharged Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
World War 2 Service
| Date unknown: | Involvement Lieutenant Commander, Royal Australian Navy |
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