EASTHER, Leonard Ridgeway
| Service Number: | 134 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1914, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Burra, South Australia, 21 February 1889 |
| Home Town: | Quorn, Flinders Ranges, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Quorn Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 4 August 1916, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Kantara War Memorial Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Quorn District Roll of Honor WW1 Board, Quorn Roll of Honor, Quorn War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 134, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 22 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 134, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 134, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide | |
| 9 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 134, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 29 May 1915: | Wounded ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (thigh) | |
| 19 Jan 1916: | Promoted Sergeant, 3rd Light Horse Regiment | |
| 4 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 134, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 134 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-06-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Leonard Ridgeway EASTHER was born on 21st February, 1889 in Aberdeen , South Australia (now called Burra)
His parents were George EASTHER and Catherine EDWARDS
3 of his brothers also served
1. Alfred Bryant EASTHER (SN 1914) who died of wounds in 1916
2. Charles John EASTHER (SN 833) who returned to Australia in 1916
3. Edmund Holt EASTHER (SN62310) served WW1 and Returned to Australia in 1919 and also served WW2 (SN S213025)
Biography
"LATE SGT. L. R. EASTHER.
QUORN, August 23.— A memorial service with regard to the death of Sgt. Leonard R. Easther was held in the town hall at Quorn by the Rev. T. Trestrail on Sunday evening. The hall was crowded. Sgt. Easther went through the Gallipoli campaign, being one of the light horsemen who volunteered to go from Egypt and fight on foot at Gallipoli. He was twice wounded. On the evacuation of Gallipoli he went back to Egypt, where he met his death in a recent engagement against the Turks." - from the Adelaide Register 25 Aug 1916 (nla.gov.au) (nla.gov.au)
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