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PRENTICE, Leslie Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX105889 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 August 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 June 1920 |
| Home Town: | Thornbury, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Car Assembler |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 9 July 1943, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Location ~ Plot Q. Row A. Grave 11. Personal Inscription ~ "LOVED IN LIFE, HONORED IN DEATH" |
| Memorials: | Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lance Corporal, VX105889 | |
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| 1 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, VX105889 | |
| 23 Sep 1942: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lance Corporal, 2nd/3rd Independent Company / Commando Squadron, Killed in action |
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