WHITTINGHAM, Leslie Ernest
| Service Number: | 3159 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Blackhall, Qld., 23 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Greensborough, Banyule, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Greensborough State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 24 December 1984, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW North Terrace Gdn 56 |
| Memorials: | Greensborough State School |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3159, 8th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3159, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3159, 8th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Daryl Jones
Son of Walter Stanley and Esie Lily Whittingham, (Petersham House) Greensborough, Vic.
Husband of Alisa M Whittingham nee Smythe
Biography contributed by Neil Leckie
1915
Jul 20 Enlisted Melbourne
Jul 27 Depot
Aug 3 Allocated as3159 to 10th Reinforcements, 8th Battalion, Broadmeadows.
Sep 29 Embarked Melbourne, RMS Osterley
1916
Mar 29 Embarked Transylvania, proceeded to join BEF in France
Apr 4 Disembarked at Marseilles, France
Arrived (1st Australian Division) Base Depot, Etaples
Jun 25 Marched Out to join Entrenching Bn.
Jul 6 Admitted 2nd Aust Div Rest Station, deafness.
Jul 11 Admitted 2nd Canadian Stationary Hospital, Le Touquet, France, deafness.
Jul 17 Admitted No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, sick.
Jul 21 Discharged from No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, to Base details.
Jul 29 Rejoined battalion.
1917
Aug 4 Selected to attend Officer Cadet Bn commencing January 1918.
Aug 6 Appointed Lance Cpl
Sep 19 Proceeded on Leave.
Oct 5 Returned from Leave.
Oct 28 Wounded in Action (gassed), Belgium, remained on duty.
Nov 1 Promoted to Corporal.
1918
Jan 4 Joined No 6 Officers Cadet Bn, Oxford and appointed Cadet. Supernumerary to establishment, 8th Bn.
Jun 22 Qualified for Commission in Infantry. To retain appointment as Cadet until commissioned.
Jul 2 Marched In to 1st Training Battalion, Tidworth, Sutton Veny. Appointed EDP Sgt.
Jul 29 On Command at Musk Ach, Tidworth, from 1st Trg Bn.
Aug 1 To be 2nd Lieutenant, posted to General Infantry Reinforcements.
Aug 19 Proceeded overseas, Southampton, England
Aug 21 Marched In to Aust Inf Base Depot, Havre.
Aug 26 Marched In to 8th Bn.
Nov 1 To B e Lieutenant.
Dec 6 Marched Out to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny.
Dec 20 Treated 55th Casualty Clearing Station, Tuberculosis. Transferred to 20 CCS.
Dec 21 Transferred to 55 CCS.
Dec 23 Admitted 14 Gen Hosp, Wimereux, France, Tuberculosis, slight.
Dec 24 Admitted No 25 Gen Hosp, France, boils
Dec 28 To No 25 Gen Hosp, England, boils
Dec 29 Lt. Embarked on Pieter de Coninck for England, admitted 3rd General Hospital, London, Furunculosis (boils).
1919
Feb 20 MB Convalescent? To report to Overseas Training Brigade.
Mar 7 Reported to Training Brigade.
Apr 1 to Oct 1: Granted Leave with pay & sub Reason Motor Experience attend Mandes?? Motor ?? 100 Portland Place, London
Oct 2 Time expired, Marched Out to DAAG for Disposal.
Oct 17 Marched in to AIF Depots in UK, Tidworth.
Nov 1 Returned to Australia, HT Nestor, List 516.
Dec 15 Disembarked, Melbourne.
1920
Feb 13 Appointment Terminated
Awarded:
1914/15 Star: 8443
British War Medal: 22446
Victory Medal: 22312