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JONES, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX1687 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 January 1940, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Koolunga, South Australia, 25 June 1917 |
| Home Town: | Koolunga, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Libya, 25 May 1941, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Pathway of Honour - The Rats of Tobruk WW2 Memorial, Adelaide The Siege of Tobruk Commemorative Cross, Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Nailsworth Primary School WW2 Roll of Honour, Whyalla BHP Employees War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Private, SX1687, Port Pirie, South Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, SX1687, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 May 1941: | Involvement Private, SX1687, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion, Siege of Tobruk | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement |
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