ROSEWARNE, Leonard James
| Service Number: | 140 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 19 July 1914, at Morphettville |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Payneham, South Australia, Australia , 1881 |
| Home Town: | Payneham, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Memorials: | Loxton and District Great War Roll of Honor, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor, Payneham Road Uniting (Methodist) Church Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 140, 10th Infantry Battalion, at Morphettville | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 140, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 140, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide |
Help us honour Leonard James Rosewarne's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Glenunga International High School
Beginning in 1914, World War One presented a cacophony of tragic events in which sooner or later, the whole world was involved. The proliferation of old tactics but newer, more aggressive weaponry made for battles in which the degree of life lost was staggering. Private Leonard James Rosewarne from the 10th Infantry Battalion was one of the many South Australian soldiers who bravely put their lives on the line for their country. Born in 1881, Leonard Rosewarne lived with his father - his next of kin, John Rosewarne in Payneham, South Australia for the best part of his life. Through the education system, Leonard was eventually apprenticed as a Carpenter which he continued until the age of 33. The next chapter of his life went beyond pursuing his carpentering trade; on the 19th of August, Leonard enlisted in the AIF at his local enlistment office in Arthur Street, Payneham, a decision that led him around the world in courageous service.
Alongside the 1007 soldiers within the 10th Infantry Battalion, Private Rosewarne embarked on the HMAT Ascanius on the 20th of October from Outer Harbor, South Australia. Complications did not cease to occur, as the Ascanius was required to stop in Albany, Western Australia due to the presence of a German ship. As recorded in the 10th Battalion unit diary, the German raider cruiser was soon dealt with and the Ascanius made headway for Meno, Egypt. Post landing, Private Rosewarne with the rest of the battalion spent 5 months in Meno, Egypt training in large scale military camps, prior to landing at Gallipoli - the crux of World War One. The 10th Battalion landed at Gallipoli on the 25th of April 1915 as a covering force for the imminent ANZAC landing. On the 21st of November 1915, the Battalion evacuated back to Egypt where they continued to train before embarking to France, an attempt to aid in the Western Front. Amidst the high number of casualties at the Battle of the Somme and Third Ypres campaign, Private Rosewarne survived and continued service at the Western Front where trench warfare lasted for years.
Private Rosewarne would have most likely been sent home aboard the Takada, in 1919 alongside the last detachment of soldiers, if not earlier. Private Rosewarne's postwar life is unknown.