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NEIL, Leonard John James

Service Number:	2406
Enlisted:	28 April 1915
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Albert, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Fisherman
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Oakleigh Avenue of Honour, Oakleigh Roll of Honour, Port Franklin Fishermen's Association Honor Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

28 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2406, Depot Battalion
16 Jul 1915:	Involvement Private, 2406, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
16 Jul 1915:	Embarked Private, 2406, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 2406, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2406 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
Date unknown:	Involvement 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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