Leonard Garfield CURYER

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CURYER, Leonard Garfield

Service Numbers:	2187, S212299
Enlisted:	19 November 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Paradise, South Australia, 30 August 1895
Home Town:	Jamestown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Blacksmith
Died:	18 June 1944, aged 48 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: LO, Road: 2S, Site No: 28
Memorials:	Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Jamestown St James Anglican Church Stained Glass Windows and Turner Brothers Memorial

World War 1 Service

19 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2187
16 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2187, 9th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide
16 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2187, 9th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Gunner, 2187

World War 2 Service

29 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, S212299
29 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
29 Sep 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S212299
22 Dec 1939:	Discharged

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Biography

Rootsweb ID: I255254 Birth Record: 30 Aug 1895 in Paradise, South Australia

NOK: Aunt, Mrs Martha Mates, Jamestown, South Australia

Previous service: 3yrs Junior Cadets, Jamestown, SA

Described on enlisting as 20yrs 4mths old; single; 5' 3 3/4" tall; 122 lbs;
fair complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; Church of England

19/11/1915 enlisted in Adelaide, SA

19/11/1915 appointed to E Company, Light Horse, 2nd Depot, Adelaide

16/1/1916 Private in 15th reinf/9th Light Horse, Mitcham Camp

16/3/1916        embarked from Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A68 Anchises
                       Private in 9th Light Horse Regiment, 15th Reinforcement
                       ANZAC Mounted Division

4/5/1916 taken on strength 3rd Light Horse Training Regiment

14/5/1916 transferred to Artillery details

12/1/1917 taken on strength of 1st Field Artillery Brigade, France

14/1/1917 Gunner taken on strength of 21st Field Artillery Brigade, France
15/1/1917 Gunner mustered Shoeing Smith, France

24/1/1917 Gunner transferred to 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, France

2/9/1917 on leave to UK, ex France
18/9/1917 rejoined unit in France

20/3/1919 marched out to England & disembarked into Weymouth, England

12/5/1919 returned to Australia onboard HT Soutdan, ex England

5/8/1919 discharged from service

Medals: British War medal (9999) and Victory medal (9911)

18/6/1944        passed away (48 yrs of age)
buried in:         West Terrace Cemetery - AIF Cemetery
                       Section: Light Oval; Row #: 2S; C/E/W: C; Site #: 28

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 8/5/2016. Lest we forget.

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