Coming Soon.
STEEN, Leonard Edward George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX80470 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 29 June 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 9 June 1923 |
| Home Town: | Geelong West, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | assistant carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Balikpapan, Borneo, 3 July 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Labuan War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, VX80470 | |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, VX80470, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
Lest We Forget
Story told to me by my mother
Len was up in the Cessnock area just before being deployed overseas
He kissed her outside the front gate, with rain was falling off his slouch hat, but she was told to go inside by her mother, most probably due to her age.
Worried that he might be KIA he asked his mate Percy to take some dark chocolates and a five-pound note to her if this happened.
Heartbroken the news arrived when his mate called in to see her.
He has never been forgotten.
I relay this story as a small insight and sign of respect to one soldier who was never to return, never marry or have a family. RIP Len.
Lest We Forget.
Submitted 23 March 2024 by Lyn Gill