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LECKIE, William Andrew
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2404, 2404A |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Spring Hill, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 July 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2404, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2404, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2404, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2404A, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2404A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-23 |
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Eldest (half) brother of Violet, Pansy, Lily, Jack, Rose, Iros, and Hugh Leckie, born to father, William Leckie (born 1 AUG 1865, Ballantrae, Ayr, Scotland)