Leslie Donald TURNER

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Service Number:	NX97145
Enlisted:	7 July 1942
Last Rank:	Trooper
Last Unit:	2nd/10th Commando Squadron
Born:	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia, 1 April 1911
Home Town:	Cooma, Cooma-Monaro, New South Wales
Schooling:	Certificate for entry to Secondary School
Occupation:	Clerk, Commerical Banking Co. Cooma, NSW.
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 23 July 1945, aged 34 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery CWGC Grave Reference: Plot GG, Row D, Grave 3. Inscription: "His duty fearlessly and nobly done, ever remembered."
Memorials:	Australian Commando Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Commercial Banking Company of Sydney WW2 Honour Roll, Gundagai Anzac Grove War Memorial, Gundagai District Roll of Honour WW2, Gundagai War Memorial

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Trooper, NX97145
7 Jul 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX97145
19 Jul 1945:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Trooper, 2nd/10th Commando Squadron, Posted to 2/10 Commando Squadron on 19th July 1945. Killed in action 23rd July 1945, New Guinea.

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