BAKEWELL, Leonard Neville
Service Number: | SX9501 |
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Enlisted: | 25 July 1940 |
Last Rank: | Captain |
Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion |
Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 18 April 1916 |
Home Town: | Prospect (SA), Prospect, South Australia |
Schooling: | St Peters College and St Marks College, South Australia |
Occupation: | Student |
Died: | Died of wounds, Egypt, 17 August 1942, aged 26 years |
Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery Grave 22-E-23 |
Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hackney St Peter's College WW2 Honour Roll, North Adelaide Christ Church and Queen's College Honour Roll WW2, North Adelaide St. Mark's College WW2 Honour Roll |
World War 2 Service
25 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
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25 Jul 1940: | Enlisted SX9501, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
17 Aug 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, SX9501, 2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Grace Neuhaus
Leonard Neville Bakewell was born in Malvern, Adelaide on the 18th of April 1916 to William Kenneth and Annie Ramsey Bakewell. He was educated at St Peter’s College before commencing a Commerce course at the University of Adelaide, residing at St Mark's College.
In 1939 Leonard enlisted into the Australian Militia, transferring to the A.I.F. in 1940. After reaching the rank of Captain, Leonard was killed in Egypt on the 17th of August, 1942 while serving with the 2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion. He was 26 years old.