Peter Charles Legge-Wilkinson (1921–1942)
LEGGE-WILKINSON.—Of your charity, pray for the repose of the soul of Peter Legge-Wilkinson, 2/21st Batt., Laha, Amboina, beloved elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Legge-Wilkinson, Elsternwick, and brother of Diana, Chloe and Paul, who died a prisoner of the Japanese, date and cause unknown; also of his friend, Edward Vaughan, who died with him.
Original publication
Additional Resources
- World War II service record, item B884, V39958 (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Legge-Wilkinson, Jacinta Maria (mother)
- Legge-Wilkinson, Leonard Charles (father)
- Legge-Wilkinson, Diana Francesca Maria (sister)
- Legge-Wilkinson, Chloe Elena (sister)
- Legge-Wilkinson, Leonard Paul (brother)
- Legge-Wilkinson, Anne Beryl (sister-in-law)
Citation details
'Legge-Wilkinson, Peter Charles (1921–1942)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/legge-wilkinson-peter-charles-21766/text31895, accessed 25 April 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Vaughan, Peter Francis
Birth
1 December,
1921
Bulawayo,
Zimbabwe
Death
20 February,
1942
(aged 20)
Laha,
Ambon Island,
Indonesia
Cause of Death
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