Roll of Honour Geoffrey Leighton Buttery

Service number 140810
Rank Aircraftman Class 1
Unit 10 Stores Depot Merridan
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Conflict Eligibility Date Second World War, 1939-1947
Date of Death 28 January 1944
Place of Death Merredin, Western Australia, Australia
Cause of Death Accidental (Ground Accident)
Cemetery or Memorial Details Perth War Cemetery and Annex, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Source AWM148 Roll of Honour cards, 1939-1945 War, Air Force

Location on the Roll of Honour

Geoffrey Leighton Buttery's name is located at panel 114 in the Commemorative Area at the Australian War Memorial (as indicated by the poppy on the plan).

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