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WEST, Leonard Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 54295 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1918, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements |
| Born: | London, England, 9 August 1897 |
| Home Town: | Burwood, Burwood, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | West Square School |
| Occupation: | Stereotypist- Sydney Morning Herald |
| Memorials: | Burwood Memorial Arch, Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 54295, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 19 Jun 1918: | Involvement Private, 54295, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Field Marshal embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 19 Jun 1918: | Embarked Private, 54295, 1st to 15th (NSW) Reinforcements, SS Field Marshal, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Leonard Thomas West, 'Lenlily' Ester Street, Burwood, NSW.
Born in England on August 9, 1897, Leonard was educated at the West Square School. His connection with the Sydney Morning Herald began in November 1916 when he was engaged as an assistant stereotyper in place of one of the men who had enlisted. He remained in the position till April 1918, when he himself volunteered for sercie, sailing shortly afterwards with the reinforcments for the Field Engineers. He was only a week or two in France when the Armistice was signed.