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HARDERS, Leonard Austin

Service Number:	VX14996
Enlisted:	13 May 1940
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	2nd/4th Field Workshop
Born:	Henty, New South Wales, Australia , 1 June 1919
Home Town:	Edithvale, Kingston, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Noble Park, Victoria, Australia , 30 December 2019, aged 100 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Bunurong Memorial Park, Victoria Location: LePage Lawn, Row 93, Grave 083. Buried with his sister Esma.
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World War 2 Service

13 May 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX14996
1 Oct 1940:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX14996, Australian Army Corps , Embarked Melbourne Bound for Palestine, Middle East. Disembarked Palestine 3rd November 1940.
24 Mar 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX14996, 1st Australian Corps Headquarters, Embarked Alexandria, Middle East Bound for Greece.
16 May 1941:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX14996, 1st Australian Corps Headquarters, Embarked Greece Bound for the Middle East again.
16 Feb 1942:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX14996, 1st Australian Corps Headquarters, Embarked Middle East "SS Strathallan" Bound for Australia. Disembarked 4th Military District 17th March 1942.
20 Jun 1944:	Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, 111th Light Anti Aircraft Battery, Promoted to Gunner at Darwin, Northern Territory whilst Serving with 112 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment AIF.
29 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX14996
29 Jan 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Gunner, VX14996, 2nd/4th Field Workshop, Discharged as Gunner VX14996. Last Active Unit was 112 Light Anti Aircraft Regiment AIF.

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