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MCFARLANE, Leslie Malcolm
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | VX135704, V296035 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 December 1941, Preston, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 October 1912 |
| Home Town: | Preston, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman / Truck Driver, Kodak, Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Melbourne |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 23 August 1943, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference ~ Plot R. Row C. Grave 14. Personal Inscription ~ "TO KNOW HIM WAS TO LOVE HIM" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, VX135704 | |
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| 31 Dec 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V296035, 59th Infantry Battalion, Preston, Victoria | |
| 9 Jan 1943: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, VX135704, 58/59 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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