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'''Sir William Watt Leggatt''' {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=|sep=|DSO|MC|ED}} (23 December 1894 – 27 November 1968) was an Australian soldier, lawyer and politician. He served as commanding officer of the [[2/40th Battalion (Australia)|2/40th Battalion]] and later [[Sparrow Force]] during the Second World War, fighting in [[Battle of Timor|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]]. |
'''Sir William Watt Leggatt''', {{postnominals|country=AUS|size=100|sep=,|DSO|MC|ED}} (23 December 1894 – 27 November 1968) was an Australian soldier, lawyer and politician. He served as commanding officer of the [[2/40th Battalion (Australia)|2/40th Battalion]] and later [[Sparrow Force]] during the Second World War, fighting in [[Battle of Timor|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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*[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150099b.htm Leggatt, Sir William Watt (Bill) ( |
*[http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150099b.htm Leggatt, Sir William Watt (Bill) (1894–1968)] – Australian Dictionary of Biography |
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Latest revision as of 05:28, 1 December 2024
Sir William Leggatt | |
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| Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for Mornington | |
| In office 8 November 1947 – 3 February 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Alfred Kirton |
| Succeeded by | Roberts Dunstan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 December 1894 Malekula, New Hebrides |
| Died | 27 November 1968 (aged 73) Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia |
| Resting place | Springvale Botanical Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal and Country Party |
| Spouse |
Dorothy Meares Andrews
(m. 1926) |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
| Profession | Barrister and solicitor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Australian Imperial Force Citizens Military Force |
| Years of service | 1915–1919 1934–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Commands | Sparrow Force 2/40th Battalion |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Bachelor Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
Sir William Watt Leggatt, DSO, MC, ED (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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