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BURSILL, Leslie George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 540A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Central Goldfields, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 June 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 540A, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 540A, 2nd ANZAC Cyclist Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne | |
| 16 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 540A, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 540A awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-06-16 |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan - refer to pages 107+108 and 263. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Maryborough Vic. He enlisted 26 May 1916 aged 21 years. He served with the 5th Infantry Battalion, but was unfortunately Killed in Action 16 June 1918. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 23 January 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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