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MELBIN, Leslie Douglas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX5473 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | NORTHAM, WA, 27 October 1903 |
| Home Town: | Victoria Park, Victoria Park, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Jennapullin, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer, AFL Footballer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 27 July 1942, aged 38 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery El Alamein War Cemetery, El Alamein, Egypt A. II. E. 16. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goomalling Drinking Fountain Memorial, Goomalling War Memorial Swimming Pool, Victoria Park RSL Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 30 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX5473, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 30 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX5473, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, WX5473, 2nd/28th Infantry Battalion |
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