| Service number | NX7324 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1923-06-09 |
| Death Date | 1942-02-10 |
| Death Place | Malaya |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Unit | 2/20th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Place | Malaya |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Private Leonard James Horwood
Description
Private Leonard James Horwood enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 8 May 1941. Born in 1923, he declared that he was two years older in order to enlist. After undertaking training at Dubbo, New South Wales, Private Horwood served with 2/19 and 2/20 Australian Infantry Battalions in Malaya. Private Horwood was killed in action in Malaya on 10 February 1942, during the Battle of Singapore. He was 18 years old. He is commemorated at the Singapore Memorial, Singapore.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 2/20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Private
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Second World War POWs and Missing Persons:
- Unit
- 2/20th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 09 June 1923 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 08 May 1941 | |
| Date of death | 10 February 1942 |