Austin Vernon LE QUESNE

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LE QUESNE, Austin Vernon

Service Number:	2612
Enlisted:	26 August 1915
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	7th Field Company Engineers
Born:	Merriwa, New South Wales, Australia, 13 December 1894
Home Town:	Kootingal, Tamworth Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Moonbi and Bendemeer Public Schools, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Engineering Student
Died:	Suicide, Ryde, New South Wales, Australia, 8 December 1929, aged 34 years
Cemetery:	Field Of Mars Cemetery, Ryde, NSW Anglican area, Section S, Grave 1875.
Memorials:	Moonbi Public School First World War Memorial Wall, Moonbi Public School Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

26 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper
22 Dec 1915:	Involvement Sapper, 2612, 7th Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1915:	Embarked Sapper, 2612, 7th Field Company Engineers, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
17 Nov 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sapper, 2612, 7th Field Company Engineers, Wound to the side. Embarked HS Asturias on 27 November 1916 for England
3 Jul 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 2612, 7th Field Company Engineers, Discharged at the 2nd Military District due to family reasons

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Harry (Henry) George Le Quesne and Mabel M. Le Quesne of 'The Ranch', Kootingal, NSW.

Commenced return to Australia on 10 April 1917 aboard SS Somali at his expense for family reasons. Disembarked on the 19 June 1917.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1918c Austin married Essie Aiken in Sydney, NSW

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