DEVEREUX, Leslie William

Plane was a Liberator A72-64 hit by enemy fire and crashed near Balikpapan, Borneo.

Last Name
DEVEREUX
Given Names
Leslie William
Service Number
438586
Date of Birth
15/08/1924
Birth Location
Wallacedale VIC.
Enlistment Date
04/11/1943
Enlistment Location
Melbourne
1Wags Start Date
02/03/1944
Course Details
WAGS Course 49
Intake Date
02/03/1944
Finish Date
14/07/1944
To
1 Per Depot
Kill Date or Discharge Date
02/07/1945 (Killed)
Discharge Unit
24 SQN
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Operations
Flying battle Borneo
Date of Death
02/07/1945
Age
20
Cemetery / Memorial
Labuan War Cemetery Malaysia
Notes

Plane was a Liberator A72-64 hit by enemy fire and crashed near Balikpapan, Borneo.

Posting on Death
24 Squadron
NAA Status
OPEN
1WAGS - DEVEREUX Leslie William - Service Number 438586 (edited-2)

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