THOMSON, Leslie Alexander Robert
| Service Number: | 1461 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 January 1918, Aged 20 years 11 months. |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 36th Heavy Artillery Group |
| Born: | Fremantle, Western Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Salesman |
| Died: | Morley, Perth, Western Australia, 14 December 1971, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia General EA portion, grave 0209 |
| Memorials: | Fremantle Scots Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jan 1918: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1461, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Aged 20 years 11 months. | |
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| 17 Jul 1918: | Involvement Gunner, 1461, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jul 1918: | Embarked Gunner, 1461, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 1 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1461, 36th Heavy Artillery Group, Returned to Australia per City of Exeter on 12.7.1919 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Helen Harmer
Leslie Alexander Robert Thomson was born in Fremantle in 1897. He previously served with the 11th AGA. Leslie enlisted at Fremantle on the 20.1.1918, aged 20 years 11 months. He was a salesman and Presbyterian. His mother was Mary Jane Thomson of Thomas St, South Fremantle. He was described as being 5’8” tall, with a chest measurement of 38 inches, fair complexion, hazel eyes and brown hair. His service number was 1461 and he was a Gunner with the 36th Heavy Artillery Group. Leslie embarked on HMAT A30, “Borda” in Sydney on 17.7.18. On the 23.8.18 he was admitted to hospital in Cape Town with influenza, then on the 9.9.18 discharged to AIF Depot the Castle, Cape Town. He continued his journey on the 26.9.18 when he embarked on HMNZ 110, Ruahine. Leslie disembarked in London on the 29.10.18. He served in France between the 21.11.18 and the 26.5.19. On the 12.7.19 he returned to Australia per City of Exeter and was discharged in Perth on the 1.9.19.
Leslie died in Morley on the 14.12.1971, aged 74. He was buried at Karrakatta Cemetery in the General EA portion, grave 0209.
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