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JONES, Leonard Edward Gordon
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX20552 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 10 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Loxton, South Australia, Australia , 9 March 1916 |
| Home Town: | Meadows, Mount Barker, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Truck Driver |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 18 January 1943, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 8. Row A. Grave 1. Inscription: "HE DIED FOR HIS KING AND COUNTRY". |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Macclesfield ANZAC Memorial Gardens, Macclesfield Greenhills WW2 Honour Roll, Meadows War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 10 Aug 1942: | Involvement Private, SX20552, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Wayville, SA | |
| 10 Aug 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 10 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX20552 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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