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LEONARDER, Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX33079 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 20 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE |
| Born: | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 28 August 1918 |
| Home Town: | North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | North Sydney Boys High School/North Sydney Technical School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Mechanic/Seaman for Sydney Ferries |
| Died: | Killed in Action while a hospital patient in Cathay Building, Malaya, 15 February 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kranji War Cemetery Coll. Grave 24. A. 1-14. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sapper, NX33079 | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX33079 | |
| 29 Jul 1941: | Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX33079, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE | |
| 17 Jan 1942: | Wounded Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sapper, NX33079, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Malaya/Singapore |
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