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ORCHARD, Leslie Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX11259 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane Queensland Australia , 24 March 1920 |
| Home Town: | Home Hill, Burdekin, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 June 1969, aged 49 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 5 Jul 1940: | Involvement QX11259 | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 5 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, QX11259, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Jan 1946: | Discharged | |
| 31 Jan 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, QX11259, 2nd/26th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
From the website 230battalion.org.au
Changi Prison
Amputee and received an artificial limb whilst a POW
Sergeant 2/26 Battalion
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