JAMES, Leslie Gordon
| Service Numbers: | 2592, 2592A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Yea, Murrindindi, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Bottle blower |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 21 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery, France Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 8), France, Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery, Cerisy, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kildonan Boys Honour Board, Yea St. Luke's Anglican Church Roll of Honor, Yea War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2592, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2592, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 21 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 2592A, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2592A awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-21 |
Leslie Gordon James
Yea Chronicle (Yea, Vic. : 1891 - 1920), Thursday 17 October 1918, page 2
MR. and Mrs. A. JAMES and Son, of Raglan street, Yea, desire to convey their sincere THANKS for the many letter cards, visits, and expressions of sympathy received from their many kind friends and neighbours during their sad bereavement in the loss of their dear eldest son, Leslie G. James, who was killed in action on the 21st September. Will all kind friends please accept this intimation. Raglan street, Yea.
Submitted 20 April 2019 by Val Sparnaay
Leslie Gordon James
Regimental number 2592
Place of birth Melbourne Victoria
Religion Presbyterian
Occupation Bottle blower
Address Yea, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 22
Next of kin Mother, Mrs A James, Yea, Victoria
Enlistment date 12 June 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 7th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/24/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on 26 August 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll 2592A
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 6th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 21 September 1918
Place of burial Cerisy-Gailly French National Cemetery (Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 8), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 47
Submitted 20 April 2019 by Val Sparnaay