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DILLON, Leslie James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX5551 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 June 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tee-Tree Gully, South Australia, 2 December 1916 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Libya, 9 July 1941, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya |
| Memorials: | Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Karoonda Oval Memorial Gates, Karoonda Roll of Honor, Tea Tree Gully War Memorial Arch Gates, Wynarka WWII Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jun 1940: | Involvement Private, SX5551, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, SX5551, 2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
Personal Stories
Leslie James DILLON
The Advertiser, Fri 3 July 1942.
HEROES OF THE EMPIRE;
DILLON.—In loving memory of my pal, Leslie J. Dillon, killed in action Tobruk, July 9, 1941. Too true a pal to forget.—inserted by Bruce Garrett, A.I.F. (returned). of Warooka SA.
The Advertiser, Fri 9 July 1943.
HEROES OF THE EMPIRE;
DILLON.—A silent tribute to the memory of my truest pal Leslie J. Dillon, killed in action. Tobruk. July 9 1941.
You sought no glory. Les but unselfishly gave your all.—Always remembered by
Bruce Garrett. AXF. (ret.). of Warooka SA.
Submitted 4 November 2019 by Teresa JACK
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