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WRIGHT, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | TX12872, TX12872 (T28190) |
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| Enlisted: | 7 August 1942, Enlisted In The Field |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31/51 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
| Born: | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia , 5 September 1922 |
| Home Town: | Devonport, Devonport, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant (Fruit Shop) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bougainville, Solomon Islands, Pacific Islands, 6 February 1945, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea CWGC Grave No: Section A. Plot 4. Row D. Grave 10. Inscription: "HIS DUTY FEARLESSLY AND NOBLY DONE EVER REMEMBERED". |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion (AIF) Roll of Honour, Burnie Other Wars Memorial, Cairns - 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion, Devonport WW2 and Korean Wars Supreme Sacrifice Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, TX12872 | |
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| 7 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Private, TX12872 (T28190), Enlisted In The Field | |
| 7 Aug 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, TX12872, 31/51 (amalgamated) Infantry Battalion AMF |
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