Leslie James READING

READING, Leslie James

Service Number: 1232
Enlisted: 28 September 1914, Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
Born: Kempton, Tasmania, 11 July 1895
Home Town: Melton Mowbray, Southern Midlands, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farm Labourer
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 9 May 1915, aged 19 years
Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Apsley Hall Honour Roll, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Campbell Town Roll of Honour, Campbell Town War Memorial, Kempton Memorial Arch, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing
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World War 1 Service

28 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Claremont, Tasmania
22 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1232, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1232, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
9 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1232, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1232 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-09

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Biography

Les was the eldest son of Thomas and Rose. He was born in Kempton and grew up with many cousins. His mother died when he was three and his father remarried a few years later. Leslie worked with his father on the family's farm at Apsley until he enlisted on 30th September 1914. He served in the 15th Battalion AIF. .


READING Leslie James
Service Number - 1232
Place of Birth - Kempton TAS
Place of Enlistment - Claremont TAS
Next of Kin - (Father) READING Thomas.


One misdemeanor was recorded against Les while in the army. On New Years Day 1915 he was charged with refusing to cease playing cards and getting away from the Mess Hall table when ordered by a sergeant. .

Les was reported missing on 9th May 1915 and was confirmed dead three hours later. .

Leslie was killed at Gallipoli while in the company of Cecil Wright, a soldier from his home town of Kempton. Cecil returned alive and visited with Les' family to tell them of his final day. .

After his death his effects were sent home, consisting of one hairbrush, one pocket mirror and one new testament. .

His family requested two images of his grave which were supplied. They also received a memorial scroll and the traditional message from the King. .

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