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WOODS, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6794 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ranelagh, Tasmania, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Franklin, Huon Valley, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Lucaston School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 18 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Warlencourt British Cemetery Headstone inscription: In memory of the dearly loved son of Mr. & Mrs. W. Woods of Huonville, Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lucaston School Pictorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6794, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6794, 12th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Palermo embarkation_ship_number: A56 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6794, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Palermo, Melbourne | |
| 18 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6794, 12th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William and Helen Rebecca Woods of Huonville, Tasmania; borther of Sidney William Woods who died of wounds while serving with the 51st Battalion
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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