Leslie Norman James USHER MM

USHER, Leslie Norman James

    Service Number: 4571
    Enlisted: 27 September 1915, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 3rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Richmond, Victoria, Australia, 1896
    Home Town: North Sydney, North Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Farm Labourer
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    World War 1 Service

    27 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4571, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Holsworthy, NSW
    15 Jan 1916: Involvement Private, 4571, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    15 Jan 1916: Embarked Private, 4571, 3rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Sydney
    12 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3rd Infantry Battalion
    31 Oct 1917: Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty East of Ypres on 20th September, 1917. Private Usher acted as Company runner and carried messages under very heavy shell fire. He was buried by a shell and though hurt internally, carried on and delivered his message and remained at duty until his Company was relieved. London Gazette on 12 December 1917, page 13026, position 139 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 2 May 1918, page 1034, position 142
    20 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 4571, 3rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Samuel Usher and Annie Usher nee Hicks of Mitchell Street, St Kilda, Victoria. Brother of Gordon Rupert User who returned to Australia on 7 May 1919 having served with the 59th Battalion

    Commenced return to Australia on 6 July 1919 aboard HT Boorara disembarking on 26 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Sydney.

    Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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