Leonard Herbert (Len) SMITH

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Service Number:	NX27505
Enlisted:	20 June 1940
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	Australian Army Ordnance Corps
Born:	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 25 March 1917
Home Town:	Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales
Schooling:	Sydney Technical High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Journalist
Died:	Bexley, New South Wales, Australia, 26 April 2000, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Plot Section Grave Mortuary 2 Area:15 Grave:21 Memorial ID; 190866834
Memorials:

20 Jun 1940:	Enlisted NX27505
31 Jan 1942:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Promoted in the Middle East.
7 Jul 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX27505, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Taken on strength from Headquarters Australian Base Ordnance Depot.
14 Dec 1943:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, Australian Army Ordnance Corps
18 Mar 1945:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, NX27505, Australian Army Ordnance Corps, Embarked per SS ‘Tarnoona’ at Townsville for Aitape, New Guinea.
26 Oct 1945:	Discharged NX27505

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Australian Rugby Union Representative Uncapped 1939/40 tour to England.

Australian Rugby League Representative 1948.

Kangaroo #247 2 Caps.