Leslie William (Chalkie) GRAHAM

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GRAHAM, Leslie William

Service Number:	27503
Enlisted:	1 September 1943
Last Rank:	Staff Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR)
Born:	Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia, 17 December 1924
Home Town:	Cabramatta, Fairfield, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Natural causes, 14 March 2013, aged 88 years, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales
Memorials:

World War 2 Service

1 Sep 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 27503, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion
28 Oct 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 27503, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion

Korean War Service

31 Mar 1954:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 27503, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR)

Vietnam War Service

18 May 1967:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Staff Sergeant , 27503, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR)

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Biography contributed by Liz Williamson

Army No: 27503

Date of Enlistment: 4/3/1953

Date of Discharge: 7/10/1975

Rank: Staff Sergeant Temporary / Warrant Officer Class II

Army Trade or Posting: Assistant Instructor

Army Trade Qualifications: Technical Storeman, Quartermaster Sergeant, Assistant Instructor

Types of Employment During Service: Recruit, Corps ad Trade training 1 year 6 months. Regimental, Supervisory, Administrative, Quartermaster Sergeant and Instructional duties with Infantry, Training, Administrative, Cadet and Headquarter units 21 years.

Total Effective Service: 22 years 218 days 1 month

Service Outside Australia: 3 years 69 days

Previous Army Service: Citizen Military Forces (Full Time) N46056 19/05/43 to 31/08/43

(Private) Australian Imperial Force NX175350 1/09/43 to 28/10/46 (Private)

Decorations and Medals: Pacific Star, War Medal, Australian Service Medal, Australian Defense Medal, United Nations Service Medal (Korea), General Service Medal with Clasp Malaya, Vietnam Medal, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Long Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal, Infantry Combat Badge.

Service Badge: Returned from Active Service Badge

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