AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Thomas, Leonard (Len)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Thomas ​

• FORENAME

Leonard (Len) ​

• UNIT

2/3 Independent Company ​

• RANK

Corporal ​

• NUMBER

VX21564 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

17th August 1943 ​

• AGE

35 ​

• GRAVESITE

Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea P.D.11 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 20.7.1908 South Melbourne, Victoria​

son of William David and Ethel Jemima Thomas​

husband of Edith Mary Thomas, South Melbourne, Victoria (2 children)​

customs agent in civilian life​

Australian Rules footballer​

South Melbourne 1927-38 (187 games 54 goals)​

Hawthorn (captain-coach) 1939 (16 games 15 goals)​

North Melbourne 1940 (6 games 9 goals)​

awarded Bob Skilton Medal for club's best and fairest player 1931 and 1938​

enlisted 17.6.1940 Caulfield, Victoria​

Artillery, Middle East​

2/3 Independent Company (1 Section A Platoon)​

KIA Salamaua, New Guinea​

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