FERRIER, Leo Patrick
| Service Numbers: | 6816, V375583 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1917, Enlisted at Royal Park - 19/24 Reinforcements |
| Last Rank: | Signaller |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, , 10 February 1899 |
| Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Linesman, Post Master General Department |
| Died: | Prostate cancer, Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 9 January 1981, aged 81 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Warrnambool Woollen Mill Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6816, 1st Recruit Training Battalion (!RTB) , Kapooka, Enlisted at Royal Park - 19/24 Reinforcements | |
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| 11 May 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6816, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Aug 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Recruit Training Battalion (!RTB) , Kapooka, Transferred to 6th Ind Bn, Rollestone, England from Australia | |
| 7 Mar 1918: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6816, 24th Infantry Battalion, Proceeded Overseas to France to reinforce 24th Bn (2nd Division), ex 6 Inf Bn (1st Division). | |
| 8 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to Australian Infantry Base, Le Havre, France. Departed from Southhampton, UK en Reinforcements | |
| 20 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6816, 24th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, The 24th Battalion was in action in the vicinity of Villers Bretonneaux in late April 1918 | |
| 29 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6816, 24th Infantry Battalion, Admitted 1st General Hospital , gunshot wound, Left Wrist severe. | |
| 7 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Transfer from No3 Command Depot, Hurdcott to Sutton Veny, England. Classified (B1.a.3) | |
| 21 Sep 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, ransferred to No 1 Command Depot, Long Deverill, England | |
| 10 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 24th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength 24th Inf Bn | |
| 17 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Posted overseas to France ex Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill | |
| 18 May 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Admitted to 1st Southern General Hospital, Kings Heath, Section, England, 29/4/18 suffering from gunshot wound left write , Severe. | |
| 20 Oct 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6816, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT “Euripides” departed England returning to Australia | |
| 27 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6816, 24th Infantry Battalion, Discharge 3rd Military District, Victoria (TPE) |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, V375583, Lines of Communication Units | |
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| 27 Jul 1944: | Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Lines of Communication Signals, Promoted Acting Sergeant | |
| 17 Jan 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Signaller, V375583, Lines of Communication Units |
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Leo Patrick FERRIER (1899-1981)
Leo was a World War 1 veteran who served in the 24th Infantry Battalion, in France. He was wounded in action in March 1918 and after recovery was posted back to France in October 1918.
He returned to Australia in October 1919 and was discharged in November.
He was awarded the The British War Medal, and the Victory Medal.
Leo also served in World War 2 as a Signaller in the 3rd Military District / Lines of Communications Unit.
He enlisted 15 April 1942; in this case he was registered as an 'Eligible Male' but he was not called up until July 1943. He undertook a signalling course in October 1943 and reverted to Part Time Duty at its conclusion.
Discharged 17 Jan 1947 at which time he was serving in the Headquarters of the 3rd Military District (Victoria) in the Communications Centre which was responsible for the 'Line of Communications' function in coordinating the movement of personnel, transport and logistics in its area of Responsibility.
He was awarded the Australian Service Medal 1939-45.
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