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VANSELOW, Leslie Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7093 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 September 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 5 September 1898 |
| Home Town: | Canterbury, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Junior Telegraphist |
| Died: | Victoria, Australia, 29 May 1989, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Gardenia, Wall D, Niche 20. Cremation service held on 1 June 1989 |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Canterbury State School No 3572 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7093, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 7093, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 7093, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 6 Jun 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, From 5th Battalion | |
| 18 Aug 1918: | Imprisoned Captured at Framibille with severe wounds to the thigh and both eyes. Interned at the Hameln Camp, Germany. Arrived back in England on 13 October 1918 | |
| 18 Feb 1921: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 7093, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to eye injuries |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ludwig Francis Vanselow and Elizabeth Ann Vanselow nee Davies of Chatham Road, Canterbury, Victoria. Brother of Arthur Vanselow who returned to Australia on 15 May 1919 having served with the 22nd Battalion.
Commenced return to Australia on 7 January 1921 aboard HT Narkunda
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal