NEGUS, Leslie
| Service Number: | 498 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914, Enlisted Rosebery Park NSW allocated to C Squadron 1st LHR on formation of the Regiment |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Melbourne Victoria Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Collingwood State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 22 August 1942, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 498, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted Rosebery Park NSW allocated to C Squadron 1st LHR on formation of the Regiment | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 498, 1st Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 498, 1st Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney | |
| 3 Jun 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 498, 1st Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Bullet wound left shoulder transferred to Alexandria Egypt on 6th July 1915. | |
| 3 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 498, 1st Light Horse Regiment, RTA 3 MD Melbourne for Change BW left shoulder for convalescence | |
| 15 Jun 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Trooper, 498, 1st Light Horse Regiment, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW left shoulder |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Williamstown Victoria Chronicle dated 1942:
Mr. L. NEGUS.
The flags at the Town Hall and
the Memorial Hall were flown at
half-mast on Monday out of re
spect to the memory of Mr. Leslie
Negus, a well-known and highly
respected resident of 73 Hannan
St., who died on Sunday morning at
his residence, after an illness, of
some weeks. Deceased was born at
Melbourne 52 years ago, and was
employed in the Commonwealth
Bank. He saw service in the last
war with the 1st Light Horse, and
for some years was secretary of the
Elsternwick branch of R.S.S.I.L.A.
He was a life governor of the Wil
liamstown Hospital, and promi
nently associated in Freemasonry,
beinga past master of the Spots
wood. Lodge. He leaves a widow,
one daughter and three sons to
mourn their loss. The funeral,
largely attended, at which a large
number of beautiful floral tributes
were received, took place on Mon
day afternoon, leaving his residence
for interment in the local cemetery.
The coffin, covered with the Union.
Jack, .was borne to the grave by
returned soldier comrades. Ernest
W. Jackson carried out the funeral
arrangements, and the Rev. J. H.
Raverty held a service in the home
and officiated at the cemetery. Wor.
Bro. J. H. Whitwam held the
Masonic service and J. Bruce Smith
conducted the Returned Soldiers'
service.