
HOLLYWOOD, Leo Francis
Service Numbers: | 2685, 2685B |
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Enlisted: | 28 July 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
Last Rank: | Private |
Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 17 April 1898 |
Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
Schooling: | St Thomas RC School, Goodwood |
Occupation: | Driver |
Died: | Died of wounds, France, 24 July 1916, aged 18 years |
Cemetery: |
Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension Warloy-Baillon Communal Cemetery Extension, Warloy-Baillon, Picardie, France |
Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goodwood Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
28 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2685, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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27 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2685, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
27 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2685, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
24 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2685B, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2685B awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-24 |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE L. F. HOLLYWOOD
Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Hollywood, of Nairne-terrace, Forestville, have received news of the death of their fifth son Private Leo Francis Hollywood, on July 24, from wounds received in action in France. Private Hollywood was 18 years old last April. He enlisted 12 months ago. Prior to joining the colors he was employed at Messrs. Walter & Morris' Timber Mills, and was a member of the Timber Workers Union. He possessed a genial disposition and was respected by a wide circle of friends. Three of his brothers are on active service." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 17 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au)