ABBERTON, Leslie Patrick
| Service Numbers: | 5327, NX50712 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | YOUNG, NSW, 29 August 1900 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | As a result of WW2 Service, Sydney, 9 July 1941, aged 40 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Rookwood Roman Catholic Cemetery, Section 16, grave 1675 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5327, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
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| 14 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5327, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 25 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX50712 | |
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| 31 Oct 1940: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX50712 | |
| 9 Jun 1941: | Enlisted Paddington New South Wales |
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Leslie Patrick ABBERTON was born on 29th August, 1894 in Murrumburrah near Young NSW
His parents were Patrick ABBERTON and Catherine BERMINGHAM
He enlisted in Cootamundra for WW1 on 5th January 1916 with the 2nd Battalion
Unit embarked from Sydney on 14th April, 1916 on the Ceramic
He returned to Australia on 10th July, 1916
In 1926 he married Lilian JORDAN
Leslie changed his birth year to 1900 and enlisted again for WW2
S/N 271926 and NX50712
He died on 9th July, 1941 as a result of his WW2 service
Buried in Rookwood Roman Catholic Cemetery
-Section 16, grave 1675
Biography
Served in both WW1 & WW2
WW2 Service
Australian Army Service Corps
Rank - Private
Son of Patrick and Katherine Abberton; Husband of Lillian Abberton, of Newtown
WW1 Service
2 Battalion
Rank - Private
Enlisted 5 January 1916 at Cootamundra
14 April 1916 - Embarked HMAT A4 Ceramic from Sydney
10 July 1916 - Returned to Australia medically unfit