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NEEDS, Leslie Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX3591 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 28 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Boulder City, Western Australia, Australia, 12 July 1919 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 1 December 1942, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section C. Plot 6. Row B. Grave 4. Inscription: "WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER YOU SMILING". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Corporal, WX3591 | |
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| 28 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, WX3591, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 174. Leslie was born 12th July 1919, and prior to the war he was a storeman of South Perth WA. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn rising to the rank of Corporal. Unfortunately, he was Killed in Action 1st Dec 1942,. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 20 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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