GRATTIDGE, Leslie
| Service Number: | 4427 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 6 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4427, 24th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4427, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Malwa embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 21 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4427, 24th Infantry Battalion, RMS Malwa, Melbourne | |
| 6 Jan 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4427, 24th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Leslie GRATTIDGE was born in Fitzroy North, Victoria in 1898
His parents were Richard GRATTIDGE & Mary BROADBENT
He enlisted on 8th January, 1916 and embarked with the 24th Infantry Battalion, 11th Reinforcements on the ship Malva from Melbourne
Leslie was Killed in Action at Transloy in France - no known grave
His name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Villers Bretonneux Memorial
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His brother Stanley GRATTIDGE (SN 3061) also served during WW1 and returned to Australia in 1919 - he was awarded the Military Medal
Anoher brother Edward George GRATTIDGE (SN 2152) served during WW1 and returned to Australia in 1918
He also served during WW2 (SN V16482) & (SN V91235)
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