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SEIFFERT, Leonard George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX24136 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia , 31 August 1920 |
| Home Town: | Pettavel, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Taxi Driver |
| Died: | Drowning, At sea (en route to Port Moresby), 23 February 1942, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Commemorated ~ Panel 27, Rabaul War Memorial, Papua New Guinea. Also known as Bitapaka War Memorial. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Freshwater Creek Second World War Honour Roll, Rabaul Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX24136 | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX24136, 2nd/22nd Infantry Battalion |
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