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LEITCH, William Daniel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3754 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 February 1917, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Qld., 20 January 1899 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 16 November 1927, aged 28 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland |
| Memorials: | Woody Point Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Feb 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3754, 47th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 2 Aug 1917: | Involvement Private, 3754, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Aug 1917: | Embarked Private, 3754, 47th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
William's parents were George Leitch and Mary Agnes Moloney, who resided at Redcliffe. William enlisted 19 February 1917 at Brisbane. He was living at Paddington and he listed his occupation as a Carter. His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on 2 August 1917. After the war William lived at Paddington in Brisbane until his death at age 28 on 1927.