AUDUBON, Leonard Benjamin
| Service Numbers: | 1866, N274681, N409371, N435955 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1941, Headquarters NSW Line of Communication area |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Lines of Communication Units |
| Born: | Yass, New South Wales, Australia, 27 July 1887 |
| Home Town: | Yass, Yass Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Euralie Public School, NSW |
| Occupation: | Farmer & Real Estate |
| Died: | Illness, Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Sydney, 27 August 1951, aged 64 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Cremated |
| Memorials: | Yass & District WW1 Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1866, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Barambah embarkation_ship_number: A37 public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1866, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Barambah, Sydney | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 55th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Mar 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1866, 55th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 4 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N274681 | |
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| 4 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), N274681, Headquarters NSW Line of Communication area | |
| 26 Jun 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), N409371, Volunteer Defence Corps (NSW) | |
| 16 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), N435955, Headquarters NSW Line of Communication area | |
| 16 Sep 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N435955 |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jun 1949: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, N435955, Lines of Communication Units, HQ NSW Line of Communicationa area |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Leonard Benjamin AUDUBON was born in Yass, NSW on 27th July, 1887
His parents were William Bakewell AUDUBON and Lucy Ann GROVENOR
He married Vesta May RAYSON in St Thomas Church in North Sydney on 7th October, 1922
He enlisted to serve during WW1 on 1st October, 1915 at Holdsworthy, NSW and embarked as a Private with the 55th Infantry Battalion, 3rd Reinforcements on 23rd June, 1916 from Sydney on the HMAT Barambah
He returned to Australia on 31st July, 1918 arriving in Melbourne on 28th September, 1918 on the hospital ship Malta suffering from injuiries & illness - he lost his right arm during the war - he was discharged on 7th March, 1920 with the rank of Lance Corporal
During WW2 he re-enlisted with the Army
1. SN N274681 - enlisted 4.8.1941 - discharged 22.5.1942 with the Head quarters NSW Line of Communication area
2. SN N409371 - enlisted 26.6.1942 - discharged 15.9.1942 with the Volunteer Defence Corp
3. SN N435955 - enlisted 16.9.1942 - discharged 17.6.1949 with the Head quarters NSW Line of Communication area
Leonard died in the Repatriation General Hospital in Concord on 27th August, 1951 and was cremated at Rookwood Crematorium in Sydney
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Leonards wife Vesta served during WW1 as a Staff Nurse with the AANS and returned to Australia in 1918
He was instrumental in helping set up the local RSL branch in Goulburn & supporting incapacitated servicemen - he was recommended for a Military Medal on 8th April, 1917
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