Leonard Neville BAKEWELL

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BAKEWELL, Leonard Neville

Service Number:	SX9501
Enlisted:	25 July 1940
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, 18 April 1916
Home Town:	Prospect, Prospect, South Australia
Schooling:	St Peters College and St Marks College, South Australia
Occupation:	Student
Died:	Died of wounds, Egypt, 17 August 1942, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	El Alamein War Cemetery Grave 22-E-23
Memorials:	Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Christ Church and Queen's College Honour Roll

World War 2 Service

25 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
25 Jul 1940:	Enlisted SX9501, 2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion
17 Aug 1942:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Captain, SX9501, 2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion

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Biography contributed by Grace Neuhaus

Leonard Neville Bakewell was born in Malvern, Adelaide on the 18th of April 1916 to William Kenneth and Annie Ramsey Bakewell. He was educated at St Peter’s College before commencing a Commerce course at the University of Adelaide, residing at St Mark's College.

In 1939 Leonard enlisted into the Australian Militia, transferring to the A.I.F. in 1940. After reaching the rank of Captain, Leonard was killed in Egypt on the 17th of August, 1942 while serving with the 2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion. He was 26 years old.

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