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CHAMBERS, Leslie Keith
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 July 1914, Second Lieutenant |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, 26 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Neutral Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fort Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 29 July 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Gordon Dump Cemetery, Ovillers-la Boisselle I. B. 25. |
| Memorials: | Mosman War Memorial, Petersham Fort Street High School Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jul 1914: | Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Second Lieutenant | |
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| 6 Feb 1915: | Discharged Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Lieutenant, appointment terminated, Commonwealth Gazette, 27 February 1915, p325 | |
| 7 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Commonwelth Gazette, 15 May 1915, p917 | |
| 12 May 1915: | Involvement Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 12 May 1915: | Embarked Lieutenant, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement Captain, 17th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Captain awm_died_date: 1916-07-29 |
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