LEA, John
| Service Number: | 128 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Parkerville, Mundaring, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 2 November 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nine Elms British Cemetery Nine Elms British Cemetery, Poperinghe, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bayswater War Memorial, Midland Railway Workshops Soldiers Memorial, Parkerville Children's Home Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Driver, 128, 11th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Driver, 128, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 2 Nov 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 128, 11th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 128 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-11-02 |
Postcard sent home 22/11/16
France No128 Driver Jack Lea.
22/11/16 11th Batt Transport
3rd Brigade
Dear Mr Kilpatrick
Just a few lines to let you know I received your Sept letter alright, thanking you for the same, am glad yo hear that it left you all well. We have been having a rough time of it lately & the weather has been wet and cold. We saw our first fall of snow the other day my word it was a lovely sight but very cold. I think it will be very cold here in the winter. The pictures on this card are the destruction of Ypres. I have been through the ruined city since it was bombarded.
Well goodbye Mr K for the present,
remember me to all
Jack
Submitted 7 June 2022 by Simon Ford