January Leander sent from Colombo to hunt raiders in the Indian Ocean.
February 27 Leander TB Paton Leading Stoker.
Escort to convoy US9 in the Indian Ocean. Intercepted and sank the Italian raider auxiliary cruiser The Ramb1 off Bombay.
March 4 in company with Canberra, intercepted the blockade runners Ketty Brovig and Coburg south-east of the Seychelles. Picked up German prisoners.
March 23 Leander captured and boarded the Vichy ship Charles LD and stopped crew from scuttling ship.
April Insurrection in Iraq. Leander sent to Basra to wait in readiness but not needed.
June 6 Arrived Alexandria joined 7th Cruiser Squadron, Mediterranean Fleet.
June 12 Leander joined Syrian campaign against the Vichy-French Navy.
June 23 Leander joined the blockade of Beirut and together with Naiad and destroyers engaged the Vichy-French contre-torpilleur Guepard.
July 16 Leander deployed for operation Guillotine in Cyprus.
September 7 Achilles at berth in Wellington.
September 8 Leander her sister ship back home in Wellington. TB Paton now Leading Stoker. Governor General boarded Leander to go aft with officials. March through the streets of Wellington to Town Hall for dinner reception. 1700 hrs Leander sailed for Auckland.
September 21 TB Paton Acting Stoker Petty Officer Leander
December 6-17 Philomel waiting passage
December 7 Pearl Harbour attacked
December 18 HMS Sultan Singapore waiting passage
