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RENNER, Leslie John
| Service Number: | 3457 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 September 1916, Enlisted in Prahran, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nuriootpa, South Australia, Australia, 24 December 1896 |
| Home Town: | Nuriootpa, Barossa, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Nuriootpa, Primary School, Nuriootpa, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 14 November 1963, aged 66 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation Service |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Greenock WW1 Honor Roll , Greenock War Memorial Cairn |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 46th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Prahran, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 3457, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 3457, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3457 | |
| 20 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at HQ 4th Military District, South Australia, Total Service, 2 years - 186 days, Service Abroad - 1 year - 291 days |
Leslie John Renner
Name: Leslie John Renner
Service Number: 3457
Place of Birth: Adelaide
Date of Birth: 24 December 1896
Place of Enlistment: Prahan, Victoria
Date of Enlistment: 16 September 1916
Age at Enlistment: 21 years 8 months
Next of Kin: Father- Friedrich Renner / Nuriootpa
Occupation: Blacksmith
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private 46th Battalion
Leslie was the son of Friedrich and Anna Renner [nee Keller]. Leslie left
Melbourne on HMAT A11 Ascanius on 11 May 1917 and was sent to France
with his unit on 8 December. Leslie sustained shrapnel wounds to his thigh
and legs during action on 3 June 1918. He was wounded on a second occasion
in the chest on 27 August and was hospitalised at Rouen prior to being
invalided to England for treatment at Birmingham on 3 September. Leslie
returned to Australia on the Orsova on 8 January 1919, reaching Adelaide on
18 February. He was discharged on 20 March.
Leslie John Renner died on 14 November 1963, aged 67.
Submitted 20 October 2023 by christopher collins