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MARKWELL, Leonard Ignatius
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX1972 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 26 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | WINTON, QLD, 16 October 1905 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 3 September 1942, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot A2, Row E, Grave 18 Roll of Honour - Winton, QLD, Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Bomana, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Longreach Memorial Pool & Aquatic Centre, Longreach War Memorial, Winton & District Roll of Honour WW2, Winton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX1972 | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 26 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX1972, 2nd/9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 3 Sep 1942: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Margaret Mary Markwell of Winton, QLD