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Sgt. Leslie James Holdaway 1902 - 1944

Leslie James Holdaway was born on September 20, 1902 to William James Holdaway and Edie (Rigley) Holdaway, and had siblings Edna May (Holdaway) Stokes, Rita Holdaway, Cecil George Holdaway, and Audrey Holdaway. Leslie Holdaway died at age 41 years old on January 1, 1944 at Borneo Kalimantan.

Leslie James Holdaway

September 20, 1902

January 1, 1944

Borneo Kalimantan

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Introduction

P.O.W. Borneo.
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1902

Birthday

September 20, 1902

Birthdate

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Birthplace

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Military Service

Sergeant 2/19th Infantry Battalion. Malaya, Singapore, Changi, Borneo. Suffered the highest number of Australian casualties during WW2.
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1944

Death

January 1, 1944

Death date

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Cause of death

Borneo Kalimantan
Death location

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Sgt. Leslie James Holdaway lived 29 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 41.

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In 1902, in the year that Sgt. Leslie James Holdaway was born, the first Rose Bowl game was played in Pasadena, California. Called the "Tournament East–West football game" at the time, the Michigan Wolverines (East) played the Stanford Indians (West) - the Wolverines won 49 - 0. (The Stanford captain requested an end to the game with 8 minutes remaining.) The Tournament of Roses Parade began in 1890 and the football game began as a way to boost tourism in the area.

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In 1918, when he was 16 years old, federal spending was $12.68 billion, unemployment was 1.4% and the cost of a first-class stamp was 3 cents.

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