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Record #26353
Name :
: Edward Johnathon LEADBITTER (1918 - 1943)


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 5 Dec 1918   Notes : Source: Fairbridge Kids

Marriage (1)
: 1941   Spouse/Notes : Winifred M PURCHER (Perth, reg 556)
Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 10 Oct 1943   Notes : Source: WWII Roll of Honour, AWM
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Stepney

Birth reg Mar qtr 1919, 1c 303, mother's maiden name LEADBITTER (FreeBMD)
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial, Thailand
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: Aug 1932
Country
: Australia

Ship
: Oronsay

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
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Agency
: Fairbridge Homes
NotesEdward was placed at Fairbridge Farm School, Pinjarra, Western Australia.

His enlistment:
LEADBITTER EDWARD JOHNATHAN : Service Number - WX8425 : Date of birth - 05 Dec 1918 : Place of birth - LONDON ENGLAND : Place of enlistment - CLAREMONT WA : Next of Kin - ATKINSON H

LEADBITTER Edward Jonathan; WX8425 AIF; Year of Death - 1943; Cemetery - Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, THAILAND d. 10 Oct 1943, Private 2/4 Machine Gun Battalion (died of illness)

His wife Winifred remarried in 1948. 
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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
26353 LEADBITTER, Edward Johnathon1918ENG, LND, Stepney Aug 1932 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes