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LESLIE, Francis Aylwin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 567 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hawthorn, Melbourne, Victoria, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Brighton, Bayside, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Auctioneers Clerk |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 11 April 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 567, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 567, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 567, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne | |
| 2 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 27 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Involvement 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Capt Adjt awm_died_date: 1917-04-11 |
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