MCFARLANE, Albert Leslie
| Service Number: | 2202 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 March 1915, Enlisted at Bairnsdale. Passed medical examination and was sworn in by Mr Yates P.M. in company with Eric. Haggar and Vincent. Dyte. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nicholson, East Gippsland - Victoria, Australia, 31 March 1888 |
| Home Town: | Nicholson, East Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Bairnsdale, East Gippsland - Victoria, Australia, 2 July 1973, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bairnsdale War Cemetery, Victoria |
| Memorials: | Nicholson District Honor Roll, Nicholson School No 1716 Great War Cabinet |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2202, Enlisted at Bairnsdale. Passed medical examination and was sworn in by Mr Yates P.M. in company with Eric. Haggar and Vincent. Dyte. | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2202, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2202, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Private Leslie Albert “Les” McFarlane 6th Reinforcements 5th Battalion, Infantry Brigade - landed at Gallipoli for only nine days and wounded on his first day of action at Lone Pine, ultimately losing a leg and being the first man in the district repatriated home. His mother Annie planted a Norfolk (or Bunya) pine tree on his return and in recent years the present owner of the old McFarlane property, Mr Tom De Voil, organised a beautiful dedication to the tree which many locals and McFarlane descendants attended and spoke at. This historic tree can be seen beside the home on your right immediately as you cross the Nicholson River heading east.
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