Pacific Star: Leading Aircraftman Leonard Henry William Kelso, RAAF

Accession Number REL46496.002
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Medal
Physical description Bronze
Maker Unknown
Place made United Kingdom
Date made c 1946
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Description

Pacific Star. Unnamed as issued.

History / Summary

1939-45 Star issued to 161623 Leading Aircraftmen Leonard Henry William Kelso, for his service during the Second World War.

Born on 24 October 1922 at Woollahra in NSW, he worked as a coal miner before enlisting on 7 March 1944 with his younger brother Thomas White Kelso, 161611. He spent most of his service in the No. 110 Mobile Figher Control Unit (radar). At the time of his discharge on 8 March 1946 he was serving with the No. 2 Personnel Depot Staff.