George Henry LESLEY

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LESLEY, George Henry

Service Numbers:	2358, Q187533
Enlisted:	13 November 1915, Warwick, Qld.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	15 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
Born:	Yangan, Queensland, Australia, 8 December 1895
Home Town:	Yangan, Southern Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Queensland, Australia, 17 July 1957, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Warwick War Cemetery, Queensland, Australia
Memorials:	Warwick Dungaree March Re-Enactment Plaque, Warwick Dungaree Memorial, Yangan and Swanfels WW1 Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

13 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2358, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Warwick, Qld.
31 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 2358, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Sydney
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 2358, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: ''

World War 2 Service

29 Jun 1940:	Involvement Corporal, Q187533
29 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q187533, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
29 Jun 1940:	Enlisted
30 Mar 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, Q187533, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD)
30 Mar 1944:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Leanne Heise

Son of John George & Alice Harriet Lesley. Brother to John Alfred Lesley(Jack), Phoebe Lesley (Kelly), Charles Dennison Lesley- Deceased 1908 Twin to Ethel , Ethel May Lesley (Gillam), Catherine Ada Lesley, Winifred Evelyn Lesley (Henry), Dorothy Isabel Lesley, Ellen (Nellie) Lesley.

Service Number:2358 Enlisted:13th Nov 1915 Last Unit:2nd Light horse Regiment Last Rank: Corporal

Service Number:Q187533 Enlisted: 29th June 1940 Last Unit: 15th Garrison Battalion(QLD) Last Rank:Corporal

Died 17th July 1957

George Henry Lesley was my Great Uncle

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