ELLIOTT, Leslie
| Service Number: | NX123166 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Grenfell, New South Wales, Australia, 1 November 1915 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX123166 | |
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| 25 Mar 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX123166 |
Sapper Leslie Elliott
Leslie Elliott (NX123166), an Australian soldier of the Second World War, was born in Grenfell NSW in November 1915, the second son of Thomas Francis and Albina (Biney) Elliott. His older brother was Thomas Samuel Elliott (NX11799, 1913-1961, see separate record).
Les enlisted to serve in the Australian Military Forces in July 1942 (see Attestation Form). He served in New Guinea from August 1942 until July 1943 and from September 1943 to July 1944. He attained the rank of Sapper.
Les was discharged from the Army in 1946. Later in life he worked on the Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme. He died in the late 1970s in Canowindra, NSW.
Submitted 9 March 2024 by Dr Brian Babington AM
Biography contributed by Dr Brian Babington AM
Leslie Elliott (NX123166), an Australian soldier of the Second World War, was born in Grenfell NSW in November 1915, the second son of Thomas Francis and Albina (Biney) Elliott. His older brother was Thomas Samuel Elliott (NX11799, 1913-1961, see separate record).
Les enlisted to serve in the Australian Military Forces in September 1941 (see Attestation Form). He served in New Guinea from August 1942 until July 1943 and from September 1943 to July 1944. He attained the rank of Sapper.
He was discharged from the Army in 1946. Later in life he worked on the Snowy Mountains hydroelectric scheme. He died in the late 1970s in Canowindra, NSW.