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LEITCH, John Cockburn
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX76247 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1941 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | New Farm, Queensland, Australia , 27 February 1921 |
| Home Town: | Cremorne, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wool Industry |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 11 January 1943, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Memorial Panel 2 |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Moresby (Bomana) Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, NX76247 | |
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| 2 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX76247 | |
| 11 Jan 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX76247, 2nd/5th Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
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