Gladys Hosking, 40, was the third and final victim of murderer Edward Joseph Leonski (The Brownout Strangler, aka The Mad Yank) who was a United States Army soldier stationed in Melbourne. Hoskings while walking home from work at the Chemistry Library at Melbourne University. A witness said that, on the night of the killing, a disheveled American man had approached her asking for directions, seemingly out of breath and covered with mud. This description matched the individual Pauline Thompson was seen with on the night of her murder, as well as the descriptions given by several women who had survived recent attacks. In 1986, a film based on the life of Eddie Leonski was made. "Death of a Soldier" was shot using locations around Melbourne, Victoria.
The Argus - Thursday 21st May, 1942.
HOSKING - On May 19, Gladys, dearly loved daughter of Mrs. Malcolm Leslie of Meckering, Western Australia, and loving sister of Les.
HOSKING - On May 18, Gladys, friend of R. L. and D. I. Stock.
The Argus - Thursday 21st May, 1942.
HOSKING - On May 19, Gladys, dearly loved daughter of Mrs. Malcolm Leslie of Meckering, Western Australia, and loving sister of Les.
HOSKING - On May 18, Gladys, friend of R. L. and D. I. Stock.
Gladys Hosking, 40, was the third and final victim of murderer Edward Joseph Leonski (The Brownout Strangler, aka The Mad Yank) who was a United States Army soldier stationed in Melbourne. Hoskings while walking home from work at the Chemistry Library at Melbourne University. A witness said that, on the night of the killing, a disheveled American man had approached her asking for directions, seemingly out of breath and covered with mud. This description matched the individual Pauline Thompson was seen with on the night of her murder, as well as the descriptions given by several women who had survived recent attacks. In 1986, a film based on the life of Eddie Leonski was made. "Death of a Soldier" was shot using locations around Melbourne, Victoria.
The Argus - Thursday 21st May, 1942.
HOSKING - On May 19, Gladys, dearly loved daughter of Mrs. Malcolm Leslie of Meckering, Western Australia, and loving sister of Les.
HOSKING - On May 18, Gladys, friend of R. L. and D. I. Stock.
The Argus - Thursday 21st May, 1942.
HOSKING - On May 19, Gladys, dearly loved daughter of Mrs. Malcolm Leslie of Meckering, Western Australia, and loving sister of Les.
HOSKING - On May 18, Gladys, friend of R. L. and D. I. Stock.
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GLADYS
DIED 18th MAY 1942
LOVINGLY REMEMBERED
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