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HOCKING, Leslie James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX13708 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Brompton, South Australia, 21 December 1921 |
| Home Town: | Brompton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | General Hand |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 8 March 2008, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 15 Jul 1941: | Involvement Private, SX13708 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 15 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX13708 | |
| 31 Dec 1943: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cherilyn McMeekin
Leslie was the eldest son of James and Dorothy, and the second of their six children. His father enlisted in both WWI and WWII, and both his younger brothers served in WWII.
His youngest brother, Ronald, was killed in action in 1944 aged 18. He was killed during an air attack in the Philippines on board HMAS Australia. See https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92807993.
Leslie married Lily SMITH in South Australia in May 1943.
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