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NORTON, Leonard John Richard

Service Numbers:	S22869, SX30996
Enlisted:	17 December 1941, Alberton, South Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Torrensville, South Australia, Australia, 11 July 1913
Home Town:	Cheltenham, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Certificate of Entry, Secondary School, 2 years Central Technical School
Occupation:	Grocer / Storekeeper
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 8 September 1943, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Number ~ Plot K. Row D. Grave 13. Personal Inscription ~ "ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS"
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough 47th Battalion Fallen Comrades HB

World War 2 Service

17 Dec 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 3rd Training Battalion , Alberton, South Australia
14 Feb 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 47th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in the AIF in the field and allocated Service Number SX30996.
14 Feb 1943:	Involvement Private, SX30996
14 Feb 1943:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX30996
14 Feb 1943:	Enlisted Field
14 Feb 1943:	Involvement Private, S22869
Date unknown:	Involvement

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