Leo Augustus Francis USSHER

USSHER, Leo Augustus Francis

    Service Number: 1526
    Enlisted: 31 July 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: 6th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Taree, New South Wales, Australia, 1879
    Home Town: Rozelle, Leichhardt, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Commercial Traveller
    Died: Killed in Action, Shellal, Palestine, 17 April 1917
    Cemetery: Beersheba War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine (including Gaza)
    Block Q, Grave 64.
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baulkham Hills William Thompson Masonic School War Memorial, Leichhardt War Memorial, Sydney United Grand Lodge Honour Roll, Taree War Memorial Clock Tower
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    World War 1 Service

    31 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1526, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    2 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 1526, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
    2 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 1526, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
    17 Apr 1917: Involvement Trooper, 1526, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1526 awm_unit: 6 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-04-17

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Marital status at the time of enlistment was given as widower. Leo had married Florence A.L. Shaw during 1905c who died during 1914c.

    Son of Daniel Ussher and Bridget Mary Ussher of Waterloo Street, Rozelle, NSW formerly of Manning River, NSW.

    Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

     

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