Private. Leslie J. Pettit, 21
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Following six months service
with the Citizens Military Forces, Les Pettit volunteered for national
service and joined 5RAR as a rifleman. Known as “Wombat” to his mates, he
was distinguished as a soldier who would never give up or surrender to
overwhelming odds. Although not a big man he was happy to carry and use the section M60 machine gun, a heavy task usually reserved for bigger men. His comrades-in-arms were proud to have served with this courageous soldier who died in action from a mine explosion on July 4, 1969 in Phuoc Tuy Province.
Official Commemoration: NSW -
Liverpool Cemetery |
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