URQUHART, Leslie Ernest
| Service Number: | 2034 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 17th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Wharf Larbourer |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 31 July 1939, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Anglican Section, Zone D, Grave 3093 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2034, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2034, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Urquhart and Mary A. Urquhart of Harris Street, Pyrmont, NSW.
Brother of Albert Urquhart whose was killed in action on 30 April 1917 and was buried in the Vraucourt Corpse Cemetery, Plot 11, Row B, Grave 9, Hector Urquhart who was killed in action on 22 August 1915 and has no known grave, his name appears on Lone Pine Memorial, Panel 39; Edward Urquhart who died of pneumonia on 4 January 1917 and was buried in the Tidworth Military Cemetery, Row C, Grave 243 having served with the 17th Battalion and Norman Urquhart who returned to Australia on 14 May 1916 having served with the 13th Battalion
Husband of Ethel May Urquhart nee Horne of Bathurst Street, Sydney, NSW. Leslie and Ethel married during 1910c in Woollahra, NSW.
3 February 1915 - enlisted at Liverpool, NSW, with the 17th Battalion and with the rank of Private.
1 August 1917 - promoted to Lance Corporal
9 October 1917 - wounded in action. Wound to the back embarking HS Queen Elizabeth for England on 16 October 1917
15 May 1918 - promoted to Corporal
18 December 1918 - commenced return to Australia aboard HT Aenaes disembaking on 11 February 1919
Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
18 September 1919 - discharged at the 2nd Military District as medically unfit