Brian John LEAHY

LEAHY, Brian John

Service Number: PA2564
Enlisted: 10 March 1942, Port Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Able Seaman
Last Unit: HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base)
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 19 August 1923
Home Town: Largs Bay, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling: Adelaide Technical High School
Occupation: Australian Customs Officer
Memorials: Adelaide Executor Trustee Agency Company of SA WW1 Roll of Honour
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World War 2 Service

10 Mar 1942: Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA2564, HMAS Lonsdale (Depot / Base)
10 Mar 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Port Adelaide, South Australia
10 Mar 1942: Enlisted Royal Australian Navy, Able Seaman, PA2564
10 Jan 1946: Discharged Royal Australian Navy

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This interview was recorded as part of a combined oral history project conducted by Veterans SA, the Returned & Services League of Australia, the Vietnam Veterans’ Association, the Vietnam Veterans’ Federation, and the University of South Australia (UniSA). The project’s executive director was Lieutenant Colonel Bill Denny AM BM; the interviewer was Dr Nigel Starck (UniSA honorary senior research fellow). The narrative contains personal recollections and is not presented as an official statement of service.

Duration 11hr 43min 48sec. Recorded by Nigel Starck on 30 Oct 2018