The Soldier's Details
- Surname:
- Leckie
- First Name:
- Stuart James
- Rank:
- Pte
- Regimental #:
- WX10433
- Company:
- A Coy 2/3rd MGB
- Enlisted:
- 20.12.1940
- Discharged:
- 11.12.1945
- DOB:
- 14.05.1914
- Place of Birth:
- Claremont WA
- Religion:
- Presbyterian
- Pre-war Occupation:
- Bus Driver
General Description
Review WX10433 Stuart Leckie‘s military records held at NAA.
Below: Leckie’s name is recorded on this Thai POWS Camp – unfortunately we do not know name.
Leckie was on POW Transport ship Tamahoko Maru with Java Party 20 when the ship was torpedoed by US submarines. He was one of the fortunate who survived. He was picked up and taken onto Japan where he was taken to Fukuoka 14B to work.
Leckie was recovered from Japan at the end of the war.
Please read about Tomohoko Maru
Stuart’s brother John Leckie also of 2/3rd was also on board transport ship Tamohoko Maru, but tragically John perished.
Stuart m. about 1940 to Marjorie M Ashman.