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YARD, Albert Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX50421 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 March 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) |
| Born: | Pinaroo, South Australia, 21 February 1921 |
| Home Town: | Murrayville, Mildura Shire, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Carina State School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Garage owner |
| Died: | Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Thailand, 10 August 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery 1 G 24 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Private, VX50421, Royal Park, Victoria | |
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| 5 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX50421, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2) | |
| 10 Aug 1943: | Involvement Private, VX50421, General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2), Prisoners of War |
Personal Stories
Uncle Les
Uncle Les was known as Snow. Or Snowy by his mates in the Army. He had a goatie beard while a POW. He had given his malaria tablets to his mate when he got dysentery he had no medication to save himself. His mate survived and came back to Australia. He was working in the Botanical Gardens of Melbourne when Grandma had contact with him. I later met a neice of this man when I was living in underbool Vic. I also made contact with a daughter of a fellow soldier who was a mate of Les. These 2 soldiers came from the Sealake and Jeparit areas.
Submitted 17 September 2025 by Margaret Yard
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