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BUCHANAN, Leslie Samuel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Commissioned Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ashburton, New Zealand, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ashburton High School, New Zealand |
| Occupation: | Newspaper Editor |
| Died: | Accidental , France, 5 September 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Mont Huon Military Cemetery, le Treport, France Plot VIII, Row F, Grave No. 13 |
| Memorials: | Toowoomba Roll of Honour WW1, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Sep 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commissioned Officer, 31st Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days" |
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