Thomas James LEEHANE

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LEEHANE, Thomas James

Service Number:	3151
Enlisted:	14 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Horsham, Victoria, Australia , 1893
Home Town:	Charlton, Buloke, Victoria
Schooling:	St Josephs School, Charlton, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Motor Mechanic
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 11 March 1917
Cemetery:	Martinpuich British Cemetery B 12
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Charlton Fire Brigade Roll of Honor, Shire of Charlton Honour Board

World War 1 Service

14 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 3151, 22nd Infantry Battalion
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3151, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3151, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
11 Mar 1917:	Involvement Private, 3151, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3151 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-11

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Thomas James LEEHANE was born in Horsham in Victoria in 1893

His parents were Thomas James LEEHANE & Elizabeth GREEN

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His father Thomas James LEEHANE (SN 1957) served during WW1 in the 13th Light Horse Regiment and returned to Australia in 1919

His brother Edward Lawrence LEEHANE (SN 1679) also served during WW1 in the 4th Light Horse Regiment and returned to Australia in 1919 - he also served in the Army during WW2 (SN V5007) and was discharged on 18th November, 1943

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