Queanbeyan Local to be Honoured

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The Australian War Memorial will honour a Queanbeyan resident on the 80th anniversary of a kamikaze attack.

As part of the Last Post Ceremony THIS coming Australia Day.., the War Memorial will be honouring Able Seaman Leslie Laurence Hart on the 80th anniversary of the kamikaze attack on HMAS Australia.

Born in Queanbeyan in 19-25, Hart worked at the Department of Post-War Reconstruction after it was established in late 19-42.

In 19-43, he enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy, and after five months of training, was a part of the crew onboard HMAS Australia.

January 1945, Hart was one of the 25 crewman killed in an explosion caused by a kamikaze attack on the vessel.

He was only 19 years old.

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