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FORTESCUE, Leslie Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX20070 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 January 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dalby, Queensland, Australia, 15 March 1916 |
| Home Town: | Charleville, Murweh, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Amiens State School. (Enrolled 1921, Queensland, Schools Admission Record) |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 30 November 1943, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot 1A. Row D. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "HE SACRIFICED HIMSELF IN LIFE FOR HIS KING AND COUNTRY" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Charleville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX20070 | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1941: | Enlisted | |
| 28 Jan 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX20070, 2nd/15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Nov 1943: | Discharged |
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