Leslie James ADAMS

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Service Numbers:	6761A, 6761
Enlisted:	20 August 1917, Burnley, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	24th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Queenstown, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Burnley, Yarra, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Herbecourt British Cemetery Row B, Grave 2, Herbecourt British Cemetery, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

20 Aug 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Burnley, Victoria, Australia
21 Nov 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6761A, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
21 Nov 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6761A, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
1 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6761, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 6761 awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-01
Date unknown:	Involvement 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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24 Battalion

Rank - Private

15 December 1917 - Disembarked at Suez

8 January 1918 - Embarked at Alexandria

24 January 1918 - Disembarked at Southampton, UK

7 April 1918 - Arrived in France

17 April 1918 - Proceed to join unit

26 April 1918 - Taken on strength 24th Btn

1 September 1918 - Wounded in action. Severe gunshot wounds to legs, thigh and back

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of William John Adams of 90 Stawell Street, Richmond, Victoria, Australia