Leslie Robert BROOKES MiD

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Service Number:	294
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Benalla, Victoria
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	21st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, 13 November 1889
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	High School Teacher
Memorials:	Parkville Old State College Memorial Windows, Smeaton District Great War Honor Roll

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 294, 7th Infantry Battalion, Benalla, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 294, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 294, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
2 Oct 1916:	Embarked 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne
2 Oct 1916:	Involvement 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
31 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1
31 Mar 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Captain, 21st Infantry Battalion

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Son of Mr. R.T. BROOKES of 3 Fern Avenue, Windsor, Vic.

Prior to enlisting he was teaching at the Benalla Higher Elemetary School.

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