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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 38899" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Goldsworthy </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Leon Verdi </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HMS President,Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>George Cross,Distinguished Service Cross,George Medal,Mention in Despatches </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>England 1943 (GC,GM) England 1944 (MiD) France 1944 (DSC) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 19.1.1909 Broken Hill,New South Wales,Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Kapunda High School,South Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Adelaide School of Mines</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated Adelaide University</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>employed in electrical sign business</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioned 24.3.1941 (Sub Lt)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>to England May 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HMS Vernon</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>promoted Lieutenant</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>promoted Lt Commander 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>U.S.N. Mobile Explosive Investigation Unit 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>discharged 24.5.1946 (HMAS Leeuwin)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>production manager,Neon Signs (WA) Pty Ltd,Perth 1964</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Maud E. Rutherford 4.11.1939 (1 daughter Pamela)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Georgette Johnston 1968</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 7.8.1994 Perth,Western Australia </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/l-goldsworthy.10317/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/10/10317-9049cb115d30140fc8f010d643a96acf.jpg?1591389789" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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