CHILLINGSWORTH, Leonard Worrall
| Service Number: | 1182 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Bombardier |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | West Bromich, Birmingham, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Aston Grammar School; King Edward Foundation |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 11 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leongatha Fallen Soldiers Honour Roll, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 1182, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Gunner, 1182, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Jul 1915: | Involvement Bombardier, 1182, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1182 awm_unit: 2 Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Bombardier awm_died_date: 1915-07-11 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 22 years. Address at the time of enlisstment was 13 Manningtree Road, Hawthorn, Victoria
Son of Joseph George and Louisa Chillingsworth of Lanthone Lodge, PArk Avenue, Handsworth, Birmingham, England. Brother of Denis Chillingsworth who was killed in action on 18 August 1916 while serving with the 1st Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Villers-Bretoneux Memorial and Howard Chillingsworth who returned to Australia on 8 October 1918 having served with the 1st Field Artillery Brigade
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Territorials as a volunteer
Before coming to Australia he was employed as an insurance clerk
A very keen rugby palyer he played for the Aston Old Edwardians Rugby Team