Leonard Aspinall STEPHENS

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STEPHENS, Leonard Aspinall

Service Number:	750
Enlisted:	19 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	30th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Waverley, New South Wales, Australia, October 1899
Home Town:	Springwood, Blue Mountains Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Private Tuition
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Springwood District Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

19 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 750, Depot Battalion , Liverpool, New South Wales
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 750, 30th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 750, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
11 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 750, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
29 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 750, 30th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 8th Field Ambulance -- Tonsilitis -- Moascar
31 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 750, 30th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Rejoined Battalion
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 750, 30th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 750, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 750, 30th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
23 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 750, 30th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France

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Biography contributed by Peter Rankin

Leonard enlisted on the 16th of July 1915 as a 15 year old, and just over 12 months later he was killed in action on the 20th of July in the Battle of Fromelles aged 16 years 9 months old.

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