Hellier LE LACHEUR

LE LACHEUR, Hellier

Service Number: 15785
Enlisted: 11 September 1917, Kadina, SA
Last Rank: Second Lieutenant
Last Unit: Australian Mounted Division
Born: Stepney, South Australia, Australia, 24 October 1884
Home Town: Kensington, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: High School Teacher
Died: 4 July 1961, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia
General AC/Path 4/235
Memorials: Adelaide High School Great War Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

11 Sep 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 15785, Reinforcements WW1, Kadina, SA
27 May 1919: Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Mounted Division

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Husband of Hilda Eveleen Le Lacheur, 9 Salop Street, Kensington, SA

1931 - Mr. Hellier Le Lacheur, who has succeeded Mr. H.M. Dingle as head teacher of Grange School, was transferred from Birdwood where he was in charge for 8 months.  After service abroad in the war, Mr. Le Lacheur was for 10 years teaching at Victor Harbor.  While there he was actively associated with a number of local organisations.  He was at various periods president of Victor Harbor Institute, of the local sub-branch of Returned Sailors and Soldiers' Imperial League, and of the debating club.

Mr. Le Lacheur took his arts degree in 1915.  About six years before that he opened the high school at Naracoorte.  He also taught at Unley, Norwood, and Wallaroo Mines.  He is being ably assisted at the seaside town by an active school committee.

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