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BYRNE, Leslie

Service Number:	414
Enlisted:	15 September 1914, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 14th Infantry Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 1st October 1914.
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brunswick, Victoria, Australia, June 1893
Home Town:	Trentham, Hepburn, Victoria
Schooling:	Trentham State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 18 September 1918
Cemetery:	Bellicourt British Cemetery Plot IV Row B Grave 4
Memorials:	City of Brunswick Honour Roll, Trentham District Honour Roll, Trentham St. George's Anglican Church Memorial Window 2, Trentham War Memorial

World War 1 Service

15 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 414, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 14th Infantry Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 1st October 1914.
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 414, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 414, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
3 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 414, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW Lower extremities evacuated to England admitted 2nd West General Hospital Manchester UK for treatment and convalescence on 20 May 1915.
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of Unit in the field Egypt. On establishment of the Battalion at Tel El Kebir.
14 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 46th Infantry Battalion, Promoted in the field Egypt
31 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Promoted in the field France
30 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Promoted to the rank of Substantive Sergeant in the field France
15 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 46th Infantry Battalion, Appointment as Warrant Officer Class 2 as CSM in the 46th Battalion in the field Belgium
24 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Appointed as 2nd Lieutenant from Infantry Officer reinforcement’s UK on completion of course at No5 Officer Cadet School
5 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 46th Infantry Battalion, Promoted in the field France
26 Jul 1918:	Honoured Military Cross, Dernancourt/Ancre, For Conspicuous Gallantry in the field when the Company Commander was killed , 2nd Lieutenant led the Company in a counter attack against the enemy with loss, He reorganised and coordinated the evacuation of casualties from the objective.
18 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 414, 46th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, KIA Bellenglise France GSW Head.

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