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Leo Charles Kershaw

Commemorated at
Given name
L (Leo Charles)
Family name
Kershaw
Service number
NX86250
Additional information
Gender
M
Rank (legacy)
Corporal
Unit at embarkation
1 Aust Armd Bde Coy
Service (legacy)
Army
Conflicts
World War 2
Veteran Notes/Bio

1."Leslie (Tharwa)" and "L. (Sutton) " listed Bygone Queanbeyan but neither on Bungendore War Memorial Hall ROH. "L.K"Listed by Collinson on "Final List" but Sutton Public School Memorial Gates only records an "L" Kershaw. 2.Only two likely "L's" listed on DVA Nominal Roll. "Leslie" Patrick Kershaw (NX156788) and Leo Charles Kershaw (NX86250). National Archive Australia files not opened for either Digger. On the basis that Leslie Patrick was born in Queanbeyan and that Leo Charles was born Sutton (See note 5 below) and recorded on the Sutton School Gates, he is considered to be the most likely candidate for the Bungendore Memorial. 3. DVA Nominal Roll: DATE/POB:26.05.1920/Canberra;DATE/POE:28.01.1942 /Paddington,NSW;LOCALITY ON ENLISTMENT:Ainslie ;NOK:Mary Kershaw; DISCHARGE DATE /UNIT:4.01.1946/1Aust Armd Bde Coy. 4.Leslie Kershaw is remembered on the Queanbeyan ROH and on the Tharwa Public Hall ROH. 5.Monaro Pioneers: Leo Charles Born Sutton,NSW 26.05.1920.Died 19.05.1977 in Canberra ACT and was buried on 20.05.1977 in the ACT Ex-Service Section of the Woden Cemetery.

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