Leslie GRATTIDGE

GRATTIDGE, Leslie

Service Number: 4427
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)
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World War 1 Service

8 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4427, 24th Infantry Battalion
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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Biography 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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