Leslie Hargrave VESPERMAN

VESPERMAN, Leslie Hargrave

Service Number: 3904
Enlisted: 5 November 1915, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 41st Infantry Battalion
Born: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 9 February 1892
Home Town: Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Music Teacher
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World War 1 Service

5 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3904, 31st Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD
19 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 3904, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
19 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 3904, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
24 Dec 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 41st Infantry Battalion, From the 31st Battalion. Originally destined for the 42nd.
26 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3904, 41st Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Charles Vesperman and Annie Maria Vesperman nee Petrofski of King Street, Charter's Towers, QLD. Brother of George Malcolm Versperman who returned to Australia on 14 November 1917 having served with the 9th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 12 June 1919 board HT Thenistocles disembarking on 10 August 1919 at Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 1 December 1925 Leslie married Christina Blair Black in QLD