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HARPER, Leslie Russell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3747 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Paddington, New South Wales, Australia, April 1897 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Paddington Superior Public School, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Messenger |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 22 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Pozières British Cemetery Pozieres British Cemetery (Special Memorial No. 2), Ovillers-La-Boisselle, France, Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillers-La Boisselle, Pozieres, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3747, 1st Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3747, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 11 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3747, 1st Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Pte Leslie Harper
From Faye Threlfall, Australia and NZ in WWI group
This young man is 18-year-old Private Leslie Harper from Sydney. His headstone on the Somme bears the words "no shot can strike me in the heart for that I left with you mother". Just wow.
Submitted 10 July 2019 by Evan Evans
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