SIDDINS, Leslie Arthur
Service Number: | 4092 |
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Enlisted: | 8 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Waterloo, New South Wales, Australia, 1891 |
Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Chapel Road Public School, Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia |
Occupation: | Grocer |
Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 October 1916 |
Cemetery: |
Bedford House Cemetery, Flanders, Belgium Block 4, Plot 111, Row L, Grave 5 Headstone inscription reads: Our brave young lad's life nobly ended, |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Marrickville Chapel Street Junior Technical School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
8 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4092, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW | |
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30 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4092, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
30 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4092, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George Edward and Unity May Siddins of 680 Illawarra Road, Marrickville, NSW
29 June 1916 - fined 28 days full pay for removing equipment during his termof duty on 28 June 1916
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
In 1902 he was serving in the school cadets
Prior to enlisting Leslie had been employed by Short & Sons of Kent Street, Sydney for 2 years