Leslie Arthur SIDDINS

SIDDINS, Leslie Arthur

Service Number: 4092
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
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World War 1 Service

8 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4092, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
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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Biography 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