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DINGWALL, Leonard James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX32809 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kyabram, Victoria, Australia, 21 November 1918 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 18 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX32809, 2nd/1st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 11 Feb 1943: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Awarded for "Gallant Leadership & devotion [to duty] Western Desert Oct 1942. Serving in 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion. | |
| 24 Jun 1943: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Awarded whilst serving in 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion. | |
| 31 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, VX32809, 2nd/24th Infantry Battalion |
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Leonard actually asked for 2/1 Battalion for his Discharge certificate.
He was with 2/24th when awarded his DCM while fighting in the Middle East he was a Sergeant then. While an Officer he was in New Guinea with the 2/1st .
He was already enlisted in the Militia when he joined the AIF. So additional service number 333263 enlisted 19 Jan 39 at Drouin Vic.