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BAILEY, Leslie Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX27499 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 February 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia., 23 January 1917 |
| Home Town: | Nebo, Isaac, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stockman employed by Exmoth Station, Queensland. |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 3 April 1945, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot TT. Row A. Grave 4. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVINGLY REMEMBERED BY ALL AT HOME". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Collinsville War Memorial, Nebo Shire WW2 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX27499 | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 18 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX27499, 2nd/7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Apr 1945: | Discharged |
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