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LESLIE, John George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4850 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 November 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Noorinbee, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Point Lonsdale State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | 17 March 1958, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Cann River Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Cann River Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 20 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, Mouquet Farm, SW to left leg and shell shock. Rejoined unit 29 September 1916. | |
| 13 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 20 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, Menin Road | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Menin Road, During the operations east of YPRES on 20/23rd September 1917, L/Cpl LESLIE brought his section complete to the trenches without loss. During the bombardment on the evening of the 21st a shell burst close by him and buried two men. In spite of heavy shelling he dug them out.' | |
| 1 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 5th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 14 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hazebrouck | |
| 9 Jul 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, SW to right thigh sustained at Strazeele. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 11 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, RTA 12 December 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds). |
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Son of John Miller LESLIE and Elizabeth LESLIE nee SMELLIE
Husband of Beatrice Alice LESLIE nee FILMER
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