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OGDEN, Leslie George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX10278 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 June 1940, Charleville, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charleville, Qld., 24 April 1920 |
| Home Town: | Charleville, Murweh, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Charleville Public School |
| Occupation: | Apprentice 'Times' Newspaper |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Libya, 19 May 1941, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Tobruk War Cemetery, Tobruk, Libya 5 J 1 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Pathway of Honour - The Rats of Tobruk WW2 Memorial, Adelaide The Siege of Tobruk Commemorative Cross, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Charleville War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX10278, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 27 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Charleville, QLD | |
| 27 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, QX10278, 2nd/10th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 May 1941: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George Edward and Mary Agnes Ann Ogden, of Charleville, Queensland, Australia.
HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE
The first Charleville soldier to give his life for his country in the present war was Private Leslie George Ogden whose name appeared in a recent casualty list as having died of wounds.
The elder son of Mr. Geo. Ogden and the late Mrs Ogden, he had not quite reached his nineteenth birthday. He was born and educated at Charleville and was an, apprentice on the "Times' staff when he decided to enlist in the fighting forces in June, 1940. He sailed for overseas early this year.
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