Leopold Lionel BRISCOE

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BRISCOE, Leopold Lionel

Service Numbers:	119, 1986, 1896
Enlisted:	28 September 1914, Rosehill, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Greta, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Greta, Cessnock, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Shop Assistant
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

28 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 119, Rosehill, New South Wales
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 119, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 119, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
29 Jul 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 119, 13th Infantry Battalion, Medically Unit for duty. - acute rheumatic endocarditis
20 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1986, Depot Battalion , West Maitland, New South Wales
16 Feb 1916:	Embarked 1986, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Sydney
16 Feb 1916:	Involvement 1986, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1896, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.A.T. "Hororata"
25 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1896, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1986, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1986, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1986 awm_unit: 30th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

30th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. - Service No. 1986

Leopold was the third son of the late Alfred Briscoe and Jane (nee Rostron) Brooker Briscoe Davoren. A shop assistant prior to enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force on 26 September 1914 (Service #119 13th Battalion, 'B' Company), he embarked from Melbourne, Victoria for overseas aboard HMAT "Ulysses" (A38) on 22 December 1914. He was discharged 4th March 1915, Medical Board found him permanently unfit for war service. He re-enlisted on 20 September 1915, Service #1986 30th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement; embarked from Sydney on board HMAT "Ballarat" (A70) on 16 February 1916. He was killed in action at the Battle of Fromelles, aged 22 years.
Mother, Mrs J W Davoren, Greta, West Maitland, New South Wales
Enlistment date 20 September 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll 26 September 1914

Sources
NAA: B2455, BRISCOE Leopold Lionel

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