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HOARE, Leonard John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX41801 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 December 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 7 April 1918 |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Rockhampton Central Boys State School, enrolled 4th April 1923, Queensland school admission records. |
| Occupation: | Butcher's Shopman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 29 August 1943, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery (CWGC) Grave Reference Location ~ Plot P. Row C. Grave 3. Personal Inscription ~ "GOD'S GREATEST GIFT REMEMBRANCE" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, QX41801 | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 12 Dec 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, QX41801, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF | |
| 20 Sep 1941: | Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Aug 1943: | Discharged |
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