| Service number | S/5276, S5276 |
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| Birth Date | 06/11/1918 |
| Death Date | 09/08/1942 |
| Death Place | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Savo Island |
| Final Rank | Able Seaman |
| Service | Royal Australian Navy |
| Unit | HMAS Canberra |
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Able Seaman Leslie James Seymour
Description
Able Seaman Leslie James Seymour enlisted to the Royal Australian Navy on 3 March 1941. After a period of training on HMAS Cerberus, he commenced his service on HMAS Canberra in September 1941. Able Seaman Seymour died on 9 August 1942, when HMAS Canberra was sunk during the Battle of Savo Island. He is commemorated at Plymouth Naval Memorial, United Kingdom.
Rolls
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- HMAS Canberra
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Able Seaman
Timeline
| Date of birth | 06/11/1918 | |
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| Date of enlistment | 03/03/1941 | |
| Date of death | 09/08/1942 |