GEORGE, Leslie
| Service Number: | 3001 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Christchurch, New Zealand, 8 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammar School, New South Wales, Australian (1908) |
| Occupation: | Photographer |
| Died: | Aeroplane Accident - , Woxthy Down, Winchester, England, 12 May 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hursley (All Saints) Church Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3001, 7th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3001, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Katuna embarkation_ship_number: A13 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 3001, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Katuna, Sydney | |
| 10 Jan 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 11 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 11 Feb 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 12 May 1918: | Involvement Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-05-12 |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 12th May.......Lt Leslie Eden George was born in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1892. He enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 15th March, 1916 as a 23 year old Photographer from Manly, NSW.
Private George disembarked at Suez on 2nd January, 1917 with Reinforcements of 7th Light Horse Regiment. He was transferred to R.F.C. (Royal Flying Corps) on 10th January, 1917, Lieutenant in the A.I.F. on 11th November, 1917.
Second Lieutenant George was appointed Lieutenant on 11th February, 1918.
Lieutenant Leslie George was flying a R.E.8 (Royal Aircraft Factory) Serial No. 60473 on 12th May, 1918 when it stalled, spun, struck the ground & burst into flames at Worthy Down, near Winchester, Hampshire, England. He died around 3 pm on 12th May, 1918 at Worthy Down, Winchester, Hampshire, England as a result of an aeroplane accident. (see photo below)
BOTH Lt George and 2nd Lt Lord DIED IN SEPARATE ACCIDENTS FROM THE SAME AERODROME AROUND 4 HOURS APART.
Both Men were given a joint funeral on the same day & buried next to each other in All Saints Churchyard Extension Cemetery, Hursley, Hampshire, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below).
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/hursley---all-saints.ht…
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