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DICKENS, Leslie Ronald
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | QX42024, Q4323 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 December 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kilcoy, Queensland, Australia , 24 December 1924 |
| Home Town: | Kilcoy, Somerset, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 12 January 1945, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row B. Grave 3. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kilcoy Honour Roll, Maryborough 47th Battalion Fallen Comrades HB |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, QX42024 | |
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| 20 Dec 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 6 Feb 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, QX42024 | |
| 16 Oct 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, Q4323, 47th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to A.I.F and allocated new service number QX42024. | |
| 12 Jan 1945: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 47th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action Bougainville, New Guinea. |
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