LEST WE FORGET
Aircraftman Class II Samuel Edward LEES
Service No: 55293
Born: Mayfair, England, 25 January 1919
Enlisted in the RAAF: 19 May 1943 (at Melbourne VIC)
Unit: No. 2 Initial Training School, Lindfield NSW
Died: Ground Accident, Bradfield Park NSW, 3 August 1943, Aged 24 Years
Buried: Sydney War Cemetery, Rookwood NSW
CWGC Additional Information: Son of Grafton Samuel Edward and Doris Lees, of Vaucluse
Roll of Honour: Sydney NSW
Remembered: Panel 116, Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial, Canberra ACT
At 1722 hours on 3 August 1943, Aircraftman Class II Lees, an Aircrew Trainee, was killed near the main gate of Bradfield Park. He was standing on the step of a bus which was overcrowded. The bus struck an iron gate and then he was struck by the gate, knocking him to the ground and causing his death.
References:
Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour On-Line Records (RAAF Casualty Information compiled by Alan Storr (409804))
Commonwealth War Graves Commission On-Line Records
Department of Veterans’ Affairs On-Line WWII Nominal Roll
National Archives of Australia On-Line Record A9301, 55293
Register of War Memorials in New South Wales On-Line