John George LESLIE MM

LESLIE, John George

    Service Number: 4850
    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
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    World War 1 Service

    20 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4850, 5th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
    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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