Leonard Victor Waters (1924 - 1993)

Born 20 Jun 1924 in Boomi, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Gladys May (Saunders) Waters — married 16 Feb 1946 in Saint George, Queensland, Australia

Descendants

Died 24 Aug 1993 at age 69 in Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia

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Biography

Leonard Waters was born in New South Wales, Australia

Leonard Waters is Notable.

Warrant Officer Leonard Waters served in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II
Service started: 24 August 1942
Unit(s): 78 Squadron
Service ended: 18 January 1946

Leonard Victor Waters was born on 20th June 1924 in Boomi, New South Wales, Australia. ^[1]

Leonard married Gladys May Saunders on 16th February 1946 in St George, in South West Queensland. ^[2]

Leonard was the first Aboriginal Australian military aviator, and the only one to serve as a fighter pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. ^{[3] [1]}

He passed away aged 69 years old on the 24th August 1993 in Cunnamulla, Queensland, and is buried in the St George Cemetery, St George, Queensland. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} FindAGrave: Leonard Victor Waters - Born: 20 Jun 1924; Died: 24 Aug 1993; Cemetery: St George Cemetery, St George, Queensland; Find A Grave: Memorial #49821438 accessed: 04 Aug 2022
2. ↑ Queensland Marriage Registration 1946/C/470
3. ↑ World War Two Service (Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs : accessed 11 Feb 2022), Veteran Details for WATERS, LEONARD VICTOR for Service with the Royal Australian Air Force. Service Number: 78144; Rank: Warrant Officer; Enlistment from 24 August 1942 to 18 January 1946

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 03 July 2021, 10:12), entry for Leonard Victor Waters (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LVS8-97Q ); contributed by various users.

See also

• ANU Indigenous Australians Biography - Len Waters.
• STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND Biography.
• Wikipedia entry for Len Waters.