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BAIRD, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX82349, V335195 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1942, Casino, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 12 September 1923 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Merit Certificate |
| Occupation: | Labourer (Welder Spot) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 17 November 1943, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot FF. Row D. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT AUSTRALIA MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE" |
| Memorials: | Albury 2/23 Australian Infantry Battalion Albury's Own Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 4 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Private, VX82349, Casino, New South Wales | |
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| 4 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX82349, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Aug 1942: | Involvement V335195 | |
| 17 Nov 1943: | Involvement Private, VX82349, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion, New Guinea - Huon Peninsula / Markham and Ramu Valley /Finisterre Ranges Campaigns |
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