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USSHER, Leo Augustus Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1526 |
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| 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 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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1526, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW | |
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| 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 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography 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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