Leo Charles (Joe) POLLITT

POLLITT, Leo Charles

Service Number: SX3529
Enlisted: 27 May 1940, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 9th Division Headquarters
Born: Port Pirie, South Australia, 19 June 1909
Home Town: Seaton, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Dairy hand (family farm)
Died: Motor Neuron Disease, Warradale South Australia, 20 September 1974, aged 65 years
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
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World War 2 Service

27 May 1940: Involvement Private, SX3529
27 May 1940: Enlisted Adelaide, South Australia
27 May 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX3529
18 Mar 1944: Discharged Private, SX3529, 9th Division Headquarters
18 Mar 1944: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX3529

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Biography

Leo Charles Pollitt was the second son and one of six children of  Franklin John Charles Arthur Pollitt, and Helena Thompson. Helena was known in the family as Elaine.

Leo Charles Pollitt was known as Joe in the family and did not marry. Following the death of his mother and father he went to live with his brother William Flinders Pollitt (known as Bill) at Warradale, where he continued to live until his death.

Joe Pollitt's relationship to me is 1st. cousin 1x removed, his mother and my grandmother Ethel Thompson were sisters.

Jolyon Gemmell nee Caddy.

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