IRWIN, Leslie Herbert
| Service Numbers: | 817, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916, 4 years Senior Cadets |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Wickham, New South Wales, Australia, 1 May 1898 |
| Home Town: | Wickham, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wickham Public School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Memorials: | Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Wickham "Citizens of Wickham" Volunteers Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 817, 35th Infantry Battalion, 4 years Senior Cadets | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 817, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 817, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 5 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 35th Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 817, 35th Infantry Battalion, Armentieres, France, GSW abdomen | |
| 25 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 1 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) | |
| 11 May 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
Son of George Henry and Amelia IRWIN
Of Fleming Street, Wickham, NSW
'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), p. 197.
Entered the service of the Bank on 17th September 1914 at Newcastle West.
On arrival in England he entered the Officers' Training School, but went to France with his Battalion in December 1916. He was wounded at Armentieres on 14th January 1917 and was recommended for pormotion to Lieutenant.
After some months in hospital, Leslie was transferred to the Flying Corps and went into training at Oxford University. He was attached to the aerodrome at Amberley as flight-lieutenant in the Australian Flying Coprs when Armistice was signed.
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
LESLIE HERBERT IRWIN was born on I st May, 1898, at Wickham, New South Wales, the son of Mr. George Henry lrwin and Mrs. Amelia lrwin. He was educated at the Wickham Public School and entered the service of the Bank on 17th September, 1914, at Newcastle West.
Enlisting in the A.I.F. in March, 1916, Leslie Herbert lrwin sailed from Australia on 1st May, as sergeant in the 35th Battalion. On arrival in England he entered the Officers' Training School, but went to France with his Battalion in December, 1916. He was wounded at Armentieres on 14th January, 1917, and was recommended for promotion to lieutenant. After some months in hospital, Leslie lrwin was transferred to the Flying Corps and went into training at Oxford University. He was attached to the aerodrome at Amberley as fight-lieutenant in the Australian Flying Corps when the Armistice was signed.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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