GALE, Leonard John - WX23177

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Pte Leonard John Gale

Conflict	World War 2
Service Arm	Australian Imperial Force
Unit	66th Infantry Battalion,British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF)
Service No.	WX23177
Service Arm	Army
Date of Birth	13 Mar 1927
Birthplace	Bassendean, Perth, WA
Residence	Meekatharra, WA
Date of Death	7 Dec 2017
Relatives	Father - Aubrey Layton Carlyle Gale Mother - Elsie Muriel Irvine Brother - GALE, William Layton Sherman - W72165, WX22120

Leonard Gale enlisted on 18 March 1945 and trained at Blackboy Hill. In October 1945, he transferred to the 66th Battalion, for service with the British Commonwealth Occupation Force (BCOF) in Japan.