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MULLEN, Leslie Miltiades
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 959, Officer, T417 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) |
| Born: | Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 15 August 1882 |
| Home Town: | Burnie, Burnie, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Queens College, Maryborough |
| Occupation: | Area officer and accountant |
| Died: | Vascular disease, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 18 March 1943, aged 60 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania Church of England Plot, Section GG, Grave 234 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lindisfarne Officers of the 12th Battalion Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Private, 959, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles |
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World War 1 Service
| 28 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Southern embarkation_ship_number: A27 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Southern, Sydney | |
| 22 May 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Captain, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Major, 12th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Dec 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 7 Mar 1917: | Honoured Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Initiative and leadership in February 1917. At all times an inspiring example of bravery and energy. | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 18 Apr 1918: | Honoured Mention in Dispatches | |
| 6 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant Colonel, 9th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, T417 | |
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| 18 Mar 1943: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant Colonel, T417, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Australian Volunteer Defence Corp | |
| Date unknown: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant Colonel, T417 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Leslie Miltiades MULLEN was born in Williamstown, Victoria on 15th August, 1882
His parents were William Rowland MULLEN & Caroline LOUGHHEAD
He married Alma Hope LANGEVELDT in Victoria in 1910
Leslie served in the Boer War until 1902 with the 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, World War 1 & World War 2
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