Leigh KILPATRICK DCM

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KILPATRICK, Leigh

Service Number:	4842
Enlisted:	16 December 1915, Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Aberdeen Scotland, 1875
Home Town:	Kurrawang, Coolgardie, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Timber worker
Died:	Wounds, France, 14 June 1917
Cemetery:	Pont d'Achelles Military Cemetery, France Plot II, K row D, Grave No. 5
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Baynton District Honor Board WW1, Narrogin War Memorial, Nomans Lake Memorial Board, Nomans Lake Roll of Honour WWI

World War 1 Service

16 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4842, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Blackboy Hill, WA
1 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 4842, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
1 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 4842, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle

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Biography contributed by VWM Australia

Enlisted and served under alias Robert Leigh KIRKPATRICK

Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Robert and Matilda Tweedy KILPATRICK.

A BRAVE SOLDIER AT REST

Distinguished Conduct Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During the consolidation of a captured position enemy snipers caused a number of casualties, whereupon he crawled forward in the daylight and located two snipers, both of whom he killed. His work was the admiration of all who saw him.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219
Date: 20 December 1917

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