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CARTWRIGHT, Leslie James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX200936 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 May 1943 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Crookwell, New South Wales, Australia , 28 October 1924 |
| Home Town: | Whiterock, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand / Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 28 January 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot TT. Row D. Grave 1. Personal Inscription ~ "DUTY BRAVELY DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crookwell War Memorial, Laggan Memorial Tablet |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX200936 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 May 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX200936 | |
| 24 Jan 1944: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2nd/5th Infantry Battalion |
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