LANGTIP, Leslie Oliver
| Service Number: | 2348 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Port Albert, Victoria, Australia, 17 February 1897 |
| Home Town: | Port Albert, Wellington, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Malvern, Victoria, Australia, 24 May 1977, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2348, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 18 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 2348, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itria, Melbourne | |
| 18 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 2348, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Itria embarkation_ship_number: A53 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2348, 4th Light Horse Regiment, GSW thigh | |
| 18 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 7 Jun 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
| 8 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2348, 4th Light Horse Regiment, 3rd MD | |
| 20 May 1920: | Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, 'During the advance on Kaukab, on 30 September, 1918, this non-commissioned officer gave valuable assistance in the capture of a field gun, and showed great initiative and courage. He forced the enemy drivers to take their own gun towards our lines under heavy fire, and when a party of the enemy endeavoured to retake the gun, he took up a position and drove back the party.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 42 |
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From AWM Biography
2348 Corporal Leslie Oliver Langtip DCM, 4th Australian Light Horse Regiment. An Australian of Chinese decent, Corporal Langtip had three brothers serve with him in the Regiment. They were 2345 Earnest Walter Langtip, 2346 Bertie Allan Langtip and 2347 Henry Langtip. The four enlisted together on 25 and 26 January 1916 (Australia Day) and were allocated sequential service numbers. They embarked together,served with the regiment in Egypt and Palestine, and all returned home to Victoria in June 1919. This image, taken for official records purposes, is one of series of Light Horse men who received valour and distinguished service medals.
Parents: Chin and Mary Ann Lang Tip
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