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SMITH, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX10815 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 13 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Not yet discovered |
| Born: | Wondai, Queensland, Australia, 16 April 1919 |
| Home Town: | Proston, South Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Illness whilst a prisoner of the Japanese, Thailand, 5 November 1943, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery Burial reference: - Plot 1. Row N. Grave 1. Personal Inscription - "TILL MEMORY FADES AND LIFE DEPARTS YOU WILL LIVE IN MY HEART". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX10815 | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 13 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX10815 | |
| 16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
| 5 Nov 1943: | Discharged |
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