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BASTOCK, Leslie Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | NX129455, N46280 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 July 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 22 February 1919 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Marrickville Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Machine Operator |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Papua, 19 December 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A, Plot 6, Row E, Grave 15. Inscription: "Ever Remembered." |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX129455 | |
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| 18 May 1942: | Embarked Private, N46280, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked per S.S Tarooma Disembarked Port Moresby 21 May 1942 | |
| 21 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX129455 | |
| 19 Dec 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 55/53 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF, Died of wounds. |
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