Name |
STRICKLAND John Leake |
Born |
9 Feb 1922 |
Nurse BRAHAM's Private Hospital, Launceston TAS [1] |
- The date of birth on the AIF enlistment document of John Leake STRICKLAND (1922-1997) is clearly stated as being 9 Feb 1920. He therefore put his age up by two years for the purpose of enlistment. His parents married on 16 Feb 1921, so the arrival of a son about 12 months later makes reasonable sense.
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Gender |
Male |
Military |
Between 27 May 1940 and 15 Jan 1946 |
Alice Springs and Darwin NT, Dutch Timor. [2] |
Served during WWII as No. TX1559, Lieutenant, R Company, 2/40 Battalion, Australian Infantry, 2nd. AIF. |
- Promoted to Acting Sgt. prior to attending and graduating from a Potential Officers Course at Duntroon, ACT. Appointed a Lieutenant on 4 Mar 1941.
Member of Sparrow Force, captured at Airkom in Dutch Timor on 23 Feb 1942. Ended WWII as a prisoner of war on Java just outside Batavia (now Jakarta). Repatriated via Singapore to Australia.
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Died |
1997 |
Person ID |
I13896 |
The Relatives of F.L. WALTER |
Last Modified |
15 Sep 2015 |