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GILES, Leslie John Harwood
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX38554 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 11 July 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2/1 Guard Regiment |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 18 March 1908 |
| Home Town: | Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Commercial Traveller (Advertising) |
| Died: | Died of wounds, New Guinea, 7 May 1945, aged 37 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot QQ. Row C. Grave 6. Personal Inscription ~ "HE DIED FOR US, REMEMBER YOU WHO LIVE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX38554 | |
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| 11 Jul 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX38554 | |
| 13 Mar 1945: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 2/1 Guard Regiment |
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