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BACKHOUSE, Leslie James
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2859, Q203763 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | NELLIGEN, NSW, 28 August 1896 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Batemans Bay War Memorial, Nelligen War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2859, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2859, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, Q203763, not allocated enlistment register | |
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| 25 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q203763, 5th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 25 Apr 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged | |
| 21 Oct 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, Q203763, 5th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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