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STAFFORD, Leonard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | NX91036 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 March 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia, 21 May 1921 |
| Home Town: | Bellata, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motor Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, New Guinea, 25 October 1943, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Site: Plot 1B. Row B. Grave 7. Inscription: "LOVED HUSBAND OF IRENE SON OF MR. & MRS. J. O. STAFFORD" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX91036 | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX91036, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at Wr" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer page 209. Prior to the war Leonard was a labourer of Sydney NSW. He enlisted into the AIF in NSW, hence the NX regimental number, and subsequently was transferred into the 2nd/16th Inf Bn, and served there as a private soldier. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action h Oct 1943. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 26 May 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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