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LEESON, Cecil George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 192 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 August 1914, Randwick |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, 1 November 1889 |
| Home Town: | Goulburn, Goulburn Mulwaree, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | East Goulburn Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bootmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 27 April 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial (Panel 18) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 192, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Randwick | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 192, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 192, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 192, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Landed - second wave. | |
| 27 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 192, 2nd Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement Private, 192, 2nd Infantry Battalion |
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