Service record for Lance Corporal Jenner.
Photograph of Leslie Herbert Jenner and details of his service.
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A gold wooden frame patterned with flowers, scrolls and leaves. The frame houses six military medals which were awarded in World War Two.
From left to right the medals are "1939-45 STAR", "AFRICA STAR", "PACIFIC STAR", "Defence Medal", "War Medal 1939-045", and the "Australia Service Medal". The medals were awarded to Leslie Herbert Jenner, service number "WX5650". Lance Corporal Jenner was mentioned in despatches on the 9th March 1945. He died in Papua New Guinea on the 23rd of October 1943 of wounds received in action and is buried in the Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea.
Service record for Lance Corporal Jenner.
Photograph of Leslie Herbert Jenner and details of his service.
Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.