William Leggatt, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

William Leggatt

Australian politician, lawyer and soldier

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1894

Place of Birth: Malakula, Malampa, Vanuatu

Date of Death: 27-Nov-1968

Profession: politician

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About William Leggatt

  • Sir William Watt Leggatt (23 December 1894 – 27 November 1968) was an Australian soldier, lawyer and politician.
  • He served as commanding officer of the 2/40th Battalion and later Sparrow Force during the Second World War, fighting in Timor against the Japanese invasion in 1942.
  • He was captured by the Japanese and sent to Changi Prison in Singapore.
  • Following the war, he was based in Melbourne in charge of war crimes investigation until 1946.
  • In 1948 he was elected to the Victorian parliament.
  • He died in 1968 and was accorded a state funeral.

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