LANGE, Leo Julius Edward
| Service Number: | 6602 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Kojonup, Kojonup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Illness, United Kingdom, 8 April 1919, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Harefield (St. Mary) Churchyard |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wagin & District Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Jan 1917: | Involvement Private, 6602, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' | |
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| 29 Jan 1917: | Embarked Private, 6602, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Died on this date – 8th April…… Leo Julius Edward Lange was born at Yahl Paddock, near Mt Gambier, South Australia on 19th April, 1899.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 27th June, 1916 stating he was aged 18 years & 2 months, single & a Draper from Wagin, Western Australia.
Private Leo Julius Edward Lange was admitted to No. 8 Australian General Hospital on 22nd August, 1916 – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined). He was transferred to Hospital for Insane at Claremont on 23rd August, 1916. Private Lange was re-admitted to No. 8 Australian General Hospital on 21st September, 1916 with “Conv Meningitis” & returned to duty on 6th January, 1917.
On 29th January, 1917 Private Leo Julius Edward Lange, Service number 6602, embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on HMAT Miltiades (A28) with the 28th Infantry Battalion, 19th Reinforcements. He was admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 8th March, 1917 while at Sea & was discharged from Ship’s Hospital on 10th March, 1917. Private Lange was re-admitted to Ship’s Hospital on 16th March, 1917 & discharged on 20th March, 1917. (no cause recorded in both cases). He disembarked at Devonport, England on 27th March, 1917.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
Private Lange was marched in to 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone, Wiltshire, England on 28th March, 1917 from Australia.
He was admitted to Hospital at Parkhouse, Wiltshire on 21st April, 1917 with Mumps & was discharged to Depot on 9th May, 1917.
On 10th May, 1917 Private Lange was marched in to 7th Training Battalion from Hospital.
Private Lange proceeded overseas to France on 17th October, 1917 from Fovant, Wiltshire. He was marched in to 2nd A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France on 18th October. Private Lange proceeded from 2nd A.D.B.D. on 22nd October, 1917 & was taken on strength of 28th Battalion in the Field on 24th October, 1917.
He reported sick on 26th February, 1918 & was admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance with Trench Fever. He was transferred on 3rd March, 1918 & was admitted to New Zealand Stationary Hospital at Wisques. Private Lange was transferred to Ambulance Train on 21st March, 1918 & was admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital with Trench Fever on the same day. He embarked from Boulogne, France for England on 25th March, 1918 on Hospital Ship St. Denis (as listed on Casualty Form – Active Service, however Statement of Service form recorded the Hospital Ship as St. David).
On 26th March, 1918 Private Lange was admitted to 1st Birmingham War Hospital, Rednal, England with Trench Fever. He was transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford on 24th April, 1918 & discharged on 1st May, 1918.
Private Lange was marched in to No. 3 Command Depot at Hurdcott, Wiltshire on 1st May, 1918. He was marched out to No. 1 Command Depot at Sutton Veny, Wiltshire on 6th July, 1918 & was medically classified as B1 A2. (Fit for overseas training camp in 3 – 4 weeks).
He was admitted to Group Clearing Hospital at Sutton Veny on 17th July, 1918 with Influenza & was discharged on 24th July, 1918 to No. 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny.
On 14th August, 1918 Private Lange was marched in to Overseas Training Brigade at Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire from No. 1 Command Depot. He was marched out to 2nd Training Brigade at Fovant on 13th September, 1918 & was marched into 5th Training Battalion at Fovant on the same day.
Private Lange proceeded overseas to France, via Dover on 4th October, 1918. He was marched in to A.I.B.D. (Australian Infantry Base Depot) at Havre, France on 6th October, 1918. Private Langer proceeded from A.I.B.D. on 9th October, 1918 & rejoined 28th Battalion in France on 10th October, 1918.
He was on Leave to Brussels from 10th February, 1919 & rejoined his Battalion on 15th February, 1919.
On 18th February, 1919 Private Lange reported sick & was admitted to 7th Australian Field Ambulance with Bronchitis. He was transferred & admitted to 20th Casualty Clearing Station on 18th February, 1919 then transferred to Ambulance Train on 25th February, 1919. Private Lange was admitted to No. 14 General Hospital on 27th February, 1919 with Bronchitis & was transferred to England on 2nd March, 1919.
He was admitted to The King George Hospital, London, England on 2nd March, 1919. The Hospital Admissions form recorded “Not gassed – Wounded – or Captured. Cough present for long time with frequent colds…… Voice almost gone – very little pain. Lung condition rapidly deteriorating. Signs of T.B. both lungs – wasting & anaemia rapidly increasing……”
Private Leo Julius Edward Lange died at 2.15 pm on 8th April, 1919 at The King George Hospital, Stamford Street, London, England from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
He was buried in St. Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Harefield, Middlesex, England where 112 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/l---n.html
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