William LEECH

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Service Number:	3164
Enlisted:	14 July 1915
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kerang, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
Schooling:	Church of England Grammar School, Bendigo, Victoria
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	Pont-du-Hem Military Cemetery, la Gorgue Plot XI, Row D, Grave No. 4,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor

14 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3164, Depot Battalion (AIF)
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3164, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3164, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
3 Mar 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3164, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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