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FLTLT Leonard Harvey Utber 401552

Squadron/s452 SQN
Rank On Discharge/Death Flight Lieutenant (FLTLT)
NicknameHarvey
Mustering / SpecialisationPilot
Date of Birth05 Sep 1917
Date of Enlistment28 Feb 1941
Contributing Author/sSteve McGregor
Updated by Vince Conant
September 2013
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Leonard Harvey Utber (known as Harvey) was born 5th September 1917 in Frankston Victoria. Because of his height Harvey was touching the cockpit Perspex now and then.

He enlisted on the 28th February 1941 and was discharged 28th February 1946. He later returned to the land and lived in country Victoria.



MILLINGIMBI ISLAND, NT. 1943-11-20. FLIGHT SERGEANT C. DUNCAN (LEFT) AND FLIGHT SERGEANT H. UTBER (RIGHT), BOTH OF NO. 452 SQUADRON, RAAF, BY THE TAIL OF A SPITFIRE AIRCRAFT.
G suits. John Bisley did a lot of work in them but was not successful for work in the tropics at Darwin. Left to Right: Eric Mahar, Bill Stevenson, Geoff King, Harvey Utber, John Bisley and Rex Sprake.
Top Row: L-R, Ian C. (Geoff) Chandler, Gilbert G. (Harpo) Marks, Christopher V. (Vince) Madigan, Ronald H. Bolton, Wilfred G. (Wally) Dial, Allen C. Beckwith, J. Lysle Roberts, Frederick M (Fred) Fuernhardt Middle Row: L-R, Frederick J. Inger, Kenneth D. McLeod, James H. (Jim) Greaves, Percy C. (Colin) Lambert, Bob Bawden, James E. (Jimmy) Summerton, Richard L.(Dick) Due, Trevor R. Russell, Angus A (Gus) Haynes, Alexander H. (Tex) Morton, Thomas F. (Frank) Payne, Albert L.(Smoky) Lumley Seated: L-R, James E. (Jim) Milne, Bob Addision, Arthur J. (Nat) Gould, Lloyd L. (Danny) Boardman, Thomas H. (Tommy) Trimble, Alfred (Alf) Glendinning, Southwood C. (South) Creagh, Unknown, Adjutant, Alfred V. (Noel) Ede, L. Allen Leeming
Harvey's recommendation for commissioning

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452 SQN

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