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WILLIAMSON, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 72 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kensington, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Newmarket, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draper |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 25, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Moonee Ponds North Suburban Cycling Club Honour Roll, Newmarket Baptist Church Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 72, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at South Melbourne | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 72, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 72, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Henry and Louise Caroline Williamson (nee Wilcox) of 41 Type Street, Burnley, Victoria, previously of 1 Chatham Street, Newmarket, Victoria. Brother of Edwin Williamson who returned to Australia on 18 October 1917 having served with the 39th Battalion
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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