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MAHER, Leonard

Service Number:	1900
Enlisted:	1 March 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Terowie, South Australia, July 1889
Home Town:	Riverton, Clare and Gilbert Valleys, South Australia
Schooling:	Riverton Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 28 September 1916
Cemetery:	Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Auburn RSL Community Centre, Auburn War WW1 Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rhynie School Roll of Honour, Riverton Pictorial Honour Board, Riverton Rhynie Pictorial Roll of Honour

Non Warlike Service

1 Jan 1912:	Involvement AIF WW1, Note - not WW1 as there is no option for pre war militia service. Former member of 23 Light Horse Regt at RIVERTON. Militia Service. Three and a half years' service sometime previous to 1916. Unsure of dates - had to put in 01 Jan 1912 so enter would post. More research needed.

World War 1 Service

1 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1900, 5th Pioneer Battalion
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1900, 5th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1900, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide

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