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KINGSBOROUGH, Leslie James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2797 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916, Keswick, West Torrens, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Goodwood, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Travelling Salesman |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Rowing Club WW1 Pictorial Honour Board, Hawthorn St Columba's WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, West Torrens, South Australia | |
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| 13 Jul 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2797, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2797, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, 2797, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 6 Dec 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 2797, 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
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2797 Private Leslie James Kingsborough, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, was a 30 year old traveller from Goodwood, South Australia when he enlisted on 10 January 1916. He embarked for overseas with the 19th Reinforcements from Adelaide on 13 July 1916 aboard RMS Mongolia. After seeing action in Egypt and Jordan, he returned to Australia and was discharged on 6 December 1918.
His brother Royden John Kingsborough, served in the 11th Field Ambulance
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