| Date of birth | 24 June 1919 |
| Date of death | 05 July 1942 |
| Mothers name | Alice May (née Stonehouse) |
| Spouses name | Unmarried |
| Fathers name | John de Tomba Sciascia |
| Siblings | Audrey, Joan, Geoff, Gordon, Sonny, Tuck, Roy, Pat,, Pauline, Half siblings - Agnes, Waiwari & Jack |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Buried where | El Alamein War Cemetery. I.C.2 |
| Last known residence | c/o Mrs Smithson, Oxford St, Levin |
| Awards | 1939 - 45 Star; Africa Star; War Medal 1939-45; NZ War Service Medal |
| Place of birth | New Zealand |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Place of death | Western Desert |
| Date of arrival overseas | 14 February 1940 |
| Theatres of war | Middle East, Greece, Crete, Syria |
| Place of embarkation | Lyttelton |
| Surname | SCIASCIA |
| War memorial | Levin RSA Memorial |
| Place enlisted | Levin |
| Christian names | Leslie John |
| Place of arrival overseas | Suez, Egypt |
| School | Koputaroa 19 March 1924 - 18 December 1931; Levin District High School |
| Wars | WW11 |
| Service number | 7739 |
| Religion | Chuch of England |
| Date enlisted | 19 September 1939 |
| Final rank | Private |
| Regiment or service | 27th New Zealand Machine Gun Battalion |
| Embarkation date | 5 January 1940 |
| User reference | 11.282 |
Previous Military Training: 3 months Territorial Force, Levin Machine Gun Corps
NOK: JDT Sciascia (father), Koputaroa (at time of attestation)
also Mrs AM Sciascia (mother), Koputaroa on form dated 14/11/422
Last Employer: Harvey & France, Levin
Declared age: 21 years 90 days
Height: 5' 7 1/2" Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Brown Hair: Fair
Weight: 10 stone
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