PATERNOSTER, Leslie Melville
| Service Numbers: | 3427A, 3427 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 August 1915, Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Salisbury, 22 January 1895 |
| Home Town: | Salisbury, Salisbury, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Salisbury Public School, Muirden College |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, France, 26 April 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Bagneux British Cemetery Plot I, Row D, Grave No. 14, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Elder Smith & Co Limited WW1 Honour Board, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Salisbury & District Roll of Honour, Salisbury Eternal Flame Honour Board, Salisbury War Memorial, Strathalbyn Christ Church Honour Board, Strathalbyn Christ Church Sergeant Leslie Paternoster Memorial Plaque, Strathalbyn RSL Hall Honour Board, Strathalbyn War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 3427A, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3427A, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3427A, 11th Field Artillery Brigade | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 3427 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Son of Henry George and Mary Harrison PATERNOSTER, Salisbury, South Australia.
Leslie Paternoster, was a clerk from Salisbury, SA prior to enlistment.
He was enlisted into the 11th Reinforcements for the 10th Battalion and embarked with his draft of reinforcements on HMAT Benalla on 27 October 1915.
He arrived in the Middle East too late for Gallipoli and in the 'Doubling of the AIF' that took place in early 1916 after the withdrawal from ANZAC, Leslie was transferred to to the 50th Battalion, the 'pup' Battalion of the 10th.
In due course he was then transferred to the 11th Field Artillery Brigade. He eventually attained the rank of Sergeant.
On 24 April 1917 he was wounded in action for the second time and, on the following day he succumbed to these wounds, aged 23, and was buried in the Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, France.
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Commemorative Plaque
1914/15 Star
British Wear Medal
Victory Medal
Steve Larkins Sep 2013
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
“Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Paternoster, of Salisbury, have received information that their eldest son, Sgt. Leslie Melville Paternoster, has died from the effects of wounds received in France on April 26. The deceased soldier, who was 23 years of age, was a native of Salisbury, where he was exceedingly popular. He received his primary education at the local school, which was followed by a three-years’ business course at Muirden College. On completion of this course he received the award of the Old Scholars’ Association for the most popular boy in the school.
On leaving college he obtained a position in the firm of Messrs. Elder, Smith, & Co.in Adelaide, and a year later received a promotion to the firm’s branch at Kapunda. In August, 1913, the firm transferred him to a more responsible position at Strathalbyn. He enlisted from Strathalbyn in August, 1915, and two months later, left with the 11th Reinforcement to the 10th Battalion. He was afterwards transferred to the Field Artillery Brigade for service in France, where he quickly received promotion as a reward for gallantry.”
The Register, 11th May 1918.
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