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PEACHELL, Sydney Leo Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1979 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | Australian Corps Headquarters Signal Company |
| Born: | Battersea, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1979, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1979, 20th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1979, 20th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney | |
| 12 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, Australian Corps Headquarters Signal Company |
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Leo Peachell enlisted on 7 July 1915 as Private and joined the 20th Battalian, 3rd Reinforcement. His unit sailed from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 9 August 1915 (AWM Embarkation Roll 23/37/2). He was attached to the Australian Corps Signal Company. He retuned to Australia on 19 April 1919.
During his service, Leo Peachell was awarded the following medals:
- 1914/15 Star
- British War Medal
- Victory Medal
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