Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Navy
- Conflict
- World War II (1939-1945)
- Date of Enlistment
- 24/07/1941
- Date of Discharge
- 26/07/1946
- Place of Enlistment
- Sydney NSW
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 06/07/1923
- Place of Birth
- Nanango, Queensland
- Address (at enlistment)
- Canberra ACT
- Occupation
- Public servant
- Next of Kin
- Leslie Backen (father), Yarramon, Queensland
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- S5835
- Final Rank
- Able Seaman
- Final Unit
- HMAS Rushcutter
Commemoration
St. John the Baptist's Church, Canberra, Roll of Honour and Book of Remembrance
Notes
Backen worked for the Patents Office in Canberra when he enlisted and his name appears in reports on the Ainslie Cricket Club and Norths Rugby club during 1940 and 1941.
Sources
WWII Nominal Roll http://www.ww2roll.gov.au
ACT Electoral Rolls 1916 to 1967 http://canberraheritageportal.org/default.php
NAA RecordSearch - Series A6770 (Service Cards for Petty Officers and Men, 1911-1970)