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HART, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 267 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brunswick, Melbourne, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shop Assistant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 4 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Beach Cemetery - ANZAC Cove Beach Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 267, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 267, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 267, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 May 1915: | Wounded Lance Corporal, 267, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 267 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-05-04 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Leslie was only 17 years old when he died. His epitaph written by his mother reads- I LEAVE THY PRAISES UNEXPRESSED, IN VERSE THAT BRINGS MYSELF REIEF, AND BY THE MEASURE OF MY GRIEF, I LEAVE THY GREATNESS TO BE GUESSED.