| Service number | VX48347 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Corporal, Lance Sergeant |
| Birth Date | 12/03/1912 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Corryong |
| Death Date | 27/03/1996 |
| Final Rank | Corporal |
| Service | Australian Army |
| Unit | 2/2 Motor Ambulance Convoy Malaya |
| Place | Corryong |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Corporal Leslie Allan Chitty
Description
Corporal Leslie Allan Chitty, known as 'Peter', enlisted to the Second Australian Imperial Force on 25 July 1940, after previously serving in the militia. He served with 2/2 Motor Ambulance Convoy in Malaya, but was captured as a prisoner of war by the Japanese in February 1942. Corporal Chitty was interned at Changi Prisoner of War Camp in Singapore. During his time as a prisoner, he played Australian Rules Football. After the war, Corporal Chitty returned to Australia and was discharged on 5 December 1945.
Collection items
Rolls
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Second World War POWs and Missing Persons:
- Unit
- 2/2 Motor Ambulance Convoy Malaya
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Corporal
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Honours and Awards:
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Lance Sergeant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
Timeline
| Date of birth | 12/03/1912 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of enlistment | 25/07/1940 | |
| Date of discharge | 05/12/1945 | |
| Date of death | 27/03/1996 |