Leo Parmeter Carter (1915 - 1979)

Born 21 Aug 1915 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Leila Jeffrey (Warby) Carter — married 2 Apr 1945 in Lavender Bay Christ Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Died 18 May 1979 at age 63 in Avalon, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Flight Lieutenant Leo Carter served in the Royal Australian Air Force in World War II
Service started: 5 Dec 1942
Unit(s): 2 Operational Training Unit
Service ended: 12 Oct 1945

Leo Parmeter CARTER was born on 21 August 1915 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia^[1]. He was the son of John Carter and Emma Parmeter.

5 December 1942, Leo enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force; Service Number: 432118. He was assigned to the 2 Operational Training Unit, attained the rank of Flight Lieutenant and was discharged on 12 October 1945^[2][3].

Leila Jeffrey WARBY and Leo Parmeter CARTER were married on 2 April 1945 at Lavender Bay Christ Church, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia^[4].

He passed away on 18 May 1979 in Avalon, New South Wales, Australia^[5][6]. His burial details are unknown^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ Department of Justice, New South Wales, Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages: Birth. CARTER LEO P; 37734/1915; JOHN R; EMMA G; GOULBURN. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
2. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 2 records. Item details for: A9300, CARTER L P; View digital copy; Title CARTER LEO PARMETER; Service Number - 432118; Date of birth - 21 Aug 1915; Place of birth - GOULBURN NSW; Place of enlistment - SYDNEY; Next of Kin - JEFFERY LEILA; Contents date range 1939 - 1948; Series number A9300; Control symbol CARTER L P; Citation NAA: A9300, CARTER L P; Item ID 5373433; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
3. ↑ Australian Government: Department of Veterans' Affairs. Nominal Roll - World War Two Service. https://nominal-rolls.dva.gov.au/veteran?id=1042884&c=WW2
4. ↑ Department of Justice, New South Wales, Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages: Marriage. 10561/1945; CARTER LEO PARMETER; WARBY LEILA JEFFREY; NORTH SYDNEY. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
5. ↑ Department of Justice, New South Wales, Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages: Death. CARTER LEO PARMETER; 11319/1979; JOHN RICHARD; EMMA. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
6. ↑ The Ryerson Index to death notices and obituaries in Australian newspapers. CARTER Leo Parmeter; Death notice; 18MAY1979; Death; Age 63; late of Avalon; Sydney Morning Herald; 21MAY1979. http://ryersonindex.net/search.php
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210408715/leo-parmeter-carter: accessed 31 October 2022), memorial page for Leo Parmeter Carter (21 Aug 1915–18 May 1979), Find a Grave Memorial ID 210408715, ; Maintained by Mark Wheelan-Lamont (contributor 49051826) Burial Details Unknown.