William Malcolm LEOPOLD MID

LEOPOLD, William Malcolm

Service Number: SX4797
Enlisted: 8 June 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: Australian Army Canteen Service
Born: Hawker, South Australia, 22 September 1906
Home Town: Gilberton, Walkerville, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Australian Military Captain
Died: Somerton Park, South Australia, 5 July 2002, aged 95 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
West Rose Bed W79, 001
Memorials: Gawler Council WW2 Honour Roll
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World War 2 Service

8 Jun 1940: Involvement Captain, SX4797, Australian Army Canteen Service,

Last unit: Australian Army Canteen Service

8 Jun 1940: Enlisted SX4797
8 Jun 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, South Australia
20 Dec 1940: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal
29 Nov 1942: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant
13 Jul 1944: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain
9 Jun 1953: Discharged SX4797
9 Jun 1953: Discharged
Date unknown: Involvement

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Biography contributed by Gawler and District College

On June 8th, 1940, William Malcolm Leopold enlisted in the Australian Army in Adelaide, South Australia.

Born in Hawker, South Australia on September 22nd, 1906; at the time of his enlistment, he lived in the inner Adelaide suburb of Gilberton.

Identifying as a Protestant, Leopold was 33 years old, a section manager and living with his wife Ruth Ellen Leopold.

On the 10th of June 1953, William Malcolm Leopold discharged from the Army and was living in East Malvern, Victoria.

At some time, he and his wife Ruth, moved back to South Australia.

Leopold lived until he was 95 years of age. His wife Ruth lived until she was 93 years of age.

 

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