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BURGESS, Leonard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX45327 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Birmingham, England, 4 April 1913 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died or was killed whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Borneo, 19 September 1944, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery Section N, Row A, Plot 6. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX45327 | |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX45327 | |
| 29 Jul 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX45327, 2/10 Field Ambulance | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 19 Sep 1944: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX45327, Died while P.O.W. | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, NX45327 |
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