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LEHENY, James Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3530 |
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| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Footscray, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick East, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Pottery worker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 1 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Berks Cemetery Extension Row B, Grave No. II, Berks Cemetery Extension, Wallonie, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3530, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 3530, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3530, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne | |
| 1 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 3530, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3530 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
James Frederick Lenehy was killed by a shell which hit his trench on 1 July 1916, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. The 8th Battalion was in the line near Messines in Belgium at the time.
His younger brother, 3807 Pte. George Daniel Lenehy 60th Battalion AIF was killed in action 18 days later at Fromelles on the 19 July 1916, aged only 19.
Another brother, 2855 Sergeant Joseph Alexander Leheny 37th Battalion AIF, enlisted at 21 and survived the war, returning to Australia in July 1919.
They were the sons of William and Margaret Lilly Leheny of Brunswick Victoria.