Army Number: | NX29247 | |
Surname: | THORNE |
First Names: | Leslie George |
Rank: | Pte. |
Next of Kin: | Mrs. Vera THORNE |
Date of Birth: | 4/9/1911 |
Place of Birth: | Old Junee, NSW |
Date of Enlistment: | 7/6/1940 |
Locality on Enlistment: | Comboyne, NSW |
Place of Enlistment: | Paddington, NSW |
Date taken on strength: | 22/11/1940 |
Taken on strength at: | Tamworth, NSW |
Taken on strength from: | 3rd Pioneer Training Battalion, Wallgrove, NSW |
Company: | HQ |
Platoon: | 3, Mortar |
Section: | Platoon HQ, Batman to Capt. HOWELLS |
Ship to Singapore: | Johan Van Oldenbarnevelt (HMT FF) |
Embarkation Date: | 29/7/1941 |
Singapore Work Parties: | Thomson Road, Mount Pleasant, Caldecott Hill & Bukit Timah |
Other Work Parties: | Woodlands; Blakang Mati |
Train to Thailand (if applicable) : | |
1945 Work Party: | |
Return to Australia by: | Esperance Bay |
Return Date: | 9/10/1945 |
Date of Discharge: | 7/12/1945 |
Date of Death: | 13/4/1956 |
Cemetery: | Comboyne General Cemetery, O'Sullivans Lane, Comboyne, NSW |
Plot/Row/Grave: | Portion: Col, Row: |
Memorial: | NSW Garden of Remembrance, Rookwood - Wall |
Photos (if available): | Photos |