Leslie William LINDNER MM

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LINDNER, Leslie William

Service Number:	3718
Enlisted:	3 August 1915, Adelaide, South Australia
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Tanunda, South Australia, 14 May 1896
Home Town:	Woodville, Charles Sturt, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer/Packer
Died:	Died of Wounds, Belgium, 20 October 1917, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tanunda Roll of Honor, The South Australian National War Memorial, Woodville Saint Margaret's Anglican Church Lynch Gate

World War 1 Service

3 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3718, Adelaide, South Australia
2 Dec 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3718, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
2 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3718, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), RMS Malwa, Adelaide
9 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion
5 Aug 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3718, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3718, 48th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First)
26 May 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion
10 Jun 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Battle of Messines
20 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3718, 48th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, Shell wounds (multiple)

Leslie Lindner's Military Medal Citation

At Messines on 10th June 1917.
As No. 1 on a Lewis Gun Private LINDNER did extremely useful and resourceful work with his gun.
Later when pressed for N.C.Os he volunteered for, and carried out a very dangerous patrol under heavy M.G. and sniper fire bringing back valuable information regarding enemy positions.
Throughout he set a splendid example to his men.

Submitted 9 April 2014

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Biography contributed

See attached biography - winner 2010 Premier's ANZAC Spirit School Prize

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