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Leonard Barton by Maliky Wilson-Creed
Leonard Arthur. Barton Leading Aircraftman 18368 was born on the 13 th of November 1910 in Rainbow, Victoria, Melbourne. Leonard was the eldest of seven children. Leonard’s father Arthur. John. Barton and his Mother Sophia. May. Wykes inherited a family business, who they then went on to build a Post office, a state school and many more buildings across the district of Rainbow. Leonard married his wife Marjorie Stewart and they together had 3 children Betty, Robert, and Denis. He worked as a motor mechanic and fitter for 10 years and even managed to own his own business for 6 years in Taverner street, Melbourne. Leonard then enlisted in Melbourne on the 30 th of August 1940. First serving at the no.1 Aircraftman depot in Laverton he then was later transferred to the RAAF Headquarters in Darwin on the 16 th of March 1941. He was serving as a fitter in the Driver Motor Transport when the Royal Australian Air Force Base in Darwin was Air raided and bombed on the 19 th of February 194
Away to the Top End
First group photograph: At East Point after the Larrakia Cultural experience with Tony and Trent Lee. A great day in Darwin - the following photographs show some of the highlights from the day. Trent welcoming the group Getting ready for the Larrakia salt water ceremony Throwing spears Making fire Tony playing the Didgeridoo and students accompanying Didgeridoo healing Body painting with ochre Dinner at Stokes Hill Wharf Tomorrow we will learn about the 1942 bombing of Darwin on the water, at the wharf, around Darwin and at the Darwin Military Museum - another busy day!
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