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EYRE, Leslie Francis Robert

Service Numbers:	755, 6347
Enlisted:	4 September 1914, Morphettville, South Australia
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Owen, South Australia, Australia, 1 June 1891
Home Town:	Georgetown, Northern Areas, South Australia
Schooling:	George Town Public School
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 30 March 1918, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Georgetown Memorial Hall Honored Dead, Georgetown WW1 Roll of Honor, The South Australian National War Memorial

World War 1 Service

4 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 755, Morphettville, South Australia
17 Sep 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 755, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
17 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 755, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Melbourne
28 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 6347, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
28 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 6347, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide
18 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 10th Infantry Battalion
29 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 10th Infantry Battalion
30 Mar 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 755, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 755 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-03-30

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