10-05-2025
IN PICTURES: WA turns out to honour beloved Arthur Leggett
West Australians turned out on Saturday morning to farewell their final World War II prisoner of war, Arthur Leggett OAM. Picture: Jackson Flindell and Matt Jelonek
West Australians turned out on Saturday morning to farewell their final World War II prisoner of war, Arthur Leggett OAM.
A military-led procession began the State funeral for the veteran and survivor of the Lamsdorf Death March, who died on April 6, aged 106.
The procession consisted of two guards of soldiers from the Royal Western Australia Regiment, a Bearer Party, and the WA Army Band.
People, young and old, lined St Georges Terrace to pay their respects to Mr Leggett.
One couple held up a 'Lest We Forget' sign, while veterans paying their respects held their hats to their hearts as Mr Leggett's casket went by.
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