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DOWER, Leslie Franklin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | VX40994 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 25 June 1940, Caulfield, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, 12 April 1916 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Timber mill driver |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Private, VX40994, Caulfield, Victoria | |
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| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX40994, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Jul 1945: | Discharged Private, VX40994, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 17 Jul 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, VX40994, 2nd/23rd Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"Driver Leslie F. Dower
Driver Leslie F. Dower, of Ballarat, reported missing in Middle East operations is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Dower, South-street, Ballarat. He was 24 years of age when he enlisted last year in the 2/23rd Battalion, A.I.F. Before joining the army, Driver Dower was a transport driver for Mr. A. Woodward's Ballarat timber mill. His brother, Driver Jack Dower, is with the same battalion." - from the Melbourne Age 03 May 1941 (nla.gov.au)
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