HOOPER Leonard Richard: The Relatives of Frederick Lionel WALTER

Generation: 1

HOOPER Leonard Richard was born 12 Oct 1907, Elsternwick VIC; died 15 Sep 1997, Canberra ACT; was buried Sep 1997, Woden Cemetery, Phillip ACT.

Other Events:

Occupation: Bank Officer, Public Servant, Department of the Army
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Military: Between 27 May 1941 and 24 Nov 1946, Australia, Malaya and New Guinea; Served during WWII as No. NX10974, Lieutenant, Australian Army Service Corps, 2nd. AIF.; : 33y

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Military:
Leonard Richard HOOPER was on board the hospital ship 'Centaur' which was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland adjacent to Morton Bay on 14 May 1943. His survival was very lucky as about 200 souls perished.

Rose steadily through the ranks finally being commissioned as Lieutenant on 31 Oct 1944.

Leonard married HOLDAWAY Jocelyn Rebecca 1934, Mosman NSW. Jocelyn was born 1911, Wollongong NSW; died 5 Jun 1975, Ainslie ACT; was buried Jun 1975, Woden Cemetery, Phillip ACT. [Group Sheet]