TWEEDIE, Leslie
| Service Numbers: | 452, SX22487 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 September 1914, Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Ballarat, Vic., 28 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not known |
| Occupation: | Hotel Clerk |
| Died: | Illness, Western Australia, 4 August 1977, aged 82 years |
| Cemetery: |
Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia Cremated - Garden of Remembrance , Fremantle Cemetery Garden 2, position 0010 |
| Memorials: | Perth Employees of J.T. Glowrey Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 452, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Helena Vale, Western Australia | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 452, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 452, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Cross |
World War 2 Service
| 21 Aug 1942: | Enlisted SX22487 |
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Meritorious Service Medal
'For devotion to duty and excellent work as Staff Sergeant 4th Infantry Brigade headquarters since 9th July 1915 a period of 20 months continuous faithful performance of his duties. He was recommended for the Meritorious Service Medal in the last General List but was not even mentioned in despatches. Two Non Commissioned Officers in similar positions on the Regimental Staff of 2 Battalions in this Brigade received the Meritorious Service Medal yet junior in point of service and with less responsibility. I strongly recommend him for the Meritorious Service Medal.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169
Date: 4 October 1917
Military Cross
'As staff-captain of the brigade during the preparatory stages and subsequently during the operations against Le Verguier, on the 18th September, 1918, it was due to his very complete arrangements and the gallant manner in which he personally attended to the requirements of the firing line, that constant supplies of all materials required were kept up to the troops throughout the fight.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 30
Date: 23 July 1919
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Leslie Edmond TWEEDIE was born on 28th October, 1894 in Ballarat, Victoria
His parents were George Bertram TWEEDIE and Margaret HARRINGTON
He enlisted for WW1 on 23rd September, 1914 & embarked on the HMT Ceramic on 22nd December, 1914 with the 16th Infantry Battalion, E Company bound for the Middle East
He went on to serve in Gallipoli & later in Europe
He was granted special leave awarded to soldiers who had served since 1914 & returned to Australia on the ship Themistocles on 10th October, 1917 arriving in Sydney on 21st December, 1918 and was discharged on 25th February, 1919
Leslie married Ada Doreen RUST in 1932 in Western Australia - Ada died on 22nd December, 1983
In 1939 he re-enlisted to served in WW2 and was attached to the Garrison Battalion in Western Australia - he was then attached to the Western Command Headquarters where he served as a Prisoner of War Liason Officer - he was discharged in June 1945 in Perth, WA
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Attachments:
Attached to 4th Infantry Brigade from 16th Infantry Battalion on 23rd July, 1919
Transferred to 5 Garrison Battalion from 18th Garrison Battalion on 9th August, 1941
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Promotions:
Probational Lieutenant - 11th November, 1940
Temporary Captain - 7th January, 1942
Captain - 1st September, 1942
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Medals & Awards:
Meritorious Service Medal - awarded 3rd May, 1917
Military Cross - awarded 18th September, 1918
1914-15, Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
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His brother Wallace Arthur TWEEDIE (SN541) also served in WW1 and returned due to illness & died on 24th August 1918 in Adelaide, South Australia
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