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    Leonard George Siffleet (14 January 1916 – 24 October 1943) was an Australian commando of World War II. Born in Gunnedah, New South Wales, he joined the...
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  • Operation Locust, and resulted in the capture and execution of Leonard Siffleet in October 1943, producing one of the most famous photographs of the war...
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    was Sergeant Leonard Siffleet, who was executed after being taken prisoner during Operation Whiting in 1943. A photograph of Siffleet in his last moments...
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    Australian commando, Sergeant Len Siffleet, who had also been captured in New Guinea. A photograph showing Siffleet about to be beheaded was discovered...
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    An Australian POW, Sgt. Leonard Siffleet, captured in New Guinea, about to be beheaded by a Japanese officer with a guntō, 1943....
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    depicting Cabanatuan prison camp, produced in 1946 Australian POW Leonard Siffleet captured at New Guinea moments before his execution with a Japanese shin...
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    Sgt. Leonard Siffleet, an Australian POW captured in New Guinea, about to be beheaded by a Japanese soldier with a shin guntō sword, 1943...
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  • Sergeant Leonard G. Siffleet of M Special Unit being beheaded by a Japanese soldier, Yasuno Chikao, on 24 October 1943. AWM photo....
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    Sergeant Leonard Siffleet of M Special Unit being beheaded on Kamada's orders on 24 October 1943...
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    rugby league player James Wynne – rugby league player Sergeant Leonard Siffleet – WWII Commando Harry Wilson - Rugby Union player, Queensland Reds and...
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