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FORSYTH, Leonard Hector
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX4366 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 October 1939 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia, 29 September 1913 |
| Home Town: | Peak Crossing, Scenic Rim, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Time Keeper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 4 September 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 2. Row F. Grave 7. Inscription: "HE GAVE HIS LIFE THAT WE MIGHT LIVE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Harrisville Memorial Gates, Harrisville Shire of Normanby WW2 Honour Roll (1941 version), Peak Crossing & District Roll of Honour, Peak Crossing Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, QX4366 | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 22 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Sergeant, QX4366, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Sep 1942: | Discharged |
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