Frank Sheldrake LEIGHTON

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LEIGHTON, Frank Sheldrake

Service Numbers:	2135, 2875
Enlisted:	17 June 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	26th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1889
Home Town:	Mackay, Mackay, Queensland
Schooling:	Kent College, Canterbury, England
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

17 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2135, 26th Infantry Battalion
20 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2135, 26th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: ''
20 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2135, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Armadale, Brisbane
2 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2875, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
2 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2875, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle
29 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2135, 26th Infantry Battalion

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Biography contributed

Frank Sheldrake LEIGHTON was born in London, England in 1889

His parents were John LEIGHTON & Rosanna Susan ROBINSON who married in Suffolk, UK on 21st May, 1877

See his war record on the links to his service record for further details of his transfer to another battalion and then back to his original battalion (26th Infantry Battalion)

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Two of his brothers also served during WW1

1. Arthur Vernon LEIGHTON - served as a Captain in the Seaforth Highlanders (UK)

2. Frederick John LEIGHTON (SN 6076) who served with the Australian Forces

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