William George LEACH

LEACH, William George

Service Number: SX10832
Enlisted: 4 January 1941
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Born: Adelaide, South Australia, 19 January 1920
Home Town: Colonel Light Gardens, Mitcham, South Australia
Schooling: Colonel Light Gardens School, South Australia
Occupation: Window Dresser Myer's Emporium / Driver Mechanic
Died: 21 July 1979, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
Derrick Gardens, Path 38, Grave 712B
Memorials: Colonel Light Gardens RSL WW2 Honour Board
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World War 2 Service

4 Jan 1941: Involvement Private, SX10832
4 Jan 1941: Enlisted Adelaide, SA
4 Jan 1941: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10832
5 Feb 1946: Discharged
5 Feb 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX10832, 2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown: Involvement

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Only son of Mr and Mrs William Leach of 15 Dorset Avenue, Colonel Light Gardens, SA.

Fond of Tennis and Soccer and he won numerous cups for Table Tennis.   He has a bright disposition, is popular among comrades.  His father Corporal W Leach is an ANZAC having served in the Great War.

Biography contributed by VWM Australia

Results for William George LEACH - Found in Ancestry trees

Spouse - Margaret Esther Taylor
Father - William Leach
Mother - Dorothy May Baird
Birth - 19 Jan. 1920