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ANLEZARK, Leigh Rainsford
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5029 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Castle Hill, Sydney, NSW Australia, 11 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Petersham, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Leichhardt Public - Sydney |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Flers, France, 3 November 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Castle Hill Public School Roll of Honour, Norwest Mitchell Remembers Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5029, 3rd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 5029, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 5029, 3rd Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 3 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5029, 3rd Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Leigh Rainsford ANLEZARK was born on 11th August, 1897 in Castle Hill, Sydney
His parents were Edward Albert ANLEZARK & Isabella Mary LUKE
He had previously served in the Senior Cadets at Haberfield, Sydney before he enlisted on 6th October, 1915 and embarked from Sydney with the 3rd Infantry Battalion, 16th Reinforcements on the HMAT Makarini on 1st April, 1916
Leigh was Killed in Action in France on 3rd November, 1916 - no known grave
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Villers Bretonneux Memorial
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