Michael John (Jack) LEAHY

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LEAHY, Michael John

Service Number:	WX9312
Enlisted:	30 October 1940
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion
Born:	Bejoording, Western Australia , 10 November 1916
Home Town:	Pithara, Dalwallinu, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Truck Driver
Died:	Mandurah, Western Australia , 12 January 2006, aged 89 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial

30 Oct 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9312, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion
19 Jun 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX9312, 2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement Private, WX9312, 2nd/4th Field Regiment

Biography contributed by Lorraine Leahy

Michael John Leahy
WX9312
Enlisted 30/10/1940
"B" Company
Discharged 19/6/1946
Born Toodyay 10/11/1916
Fa: Michael John Leahy

Pre-war Occ: Farmer & truck driver
Was wounded 9/2/1942 Tengah (during short battle of Singapore) receiving shrapnel wound left arm.
Part of "J" Force & left Singapore for Japan 15 May 1943.
Whilst in Japan was admitted to Kobe hospital 3 months & Osaka Stadium POW Hospital, Itchioka for 6 months.
He spent further 2 months hospitalised on his return to WA.

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