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O'BRIEN, Leonard Cornelius
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX4206 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia., 13 May 1916 |
| Home Town: | Kalgoorlie, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner (Bogger) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 4 September 1942, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section B. Plot 7. Row F. Grave 11. Inscription: "ALWAYS REMEMBERED HIS DUTY IS DONE". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, WX4206 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX4206, 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. Leonard was born at Kalgoorlie WA 2nd May 1916, and prior to the war he was a mine-bogger of Kalgoorlie. He served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn, unfortunately he was Killed In Action 4th Sept 1942. Rest In Peace, Lest We Forget
Submitted 26 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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