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ANDERSON, Leslie Thomas

Service Number:	22005
Enlisted:	12 January 1916
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Euroa, Victoria, Australia, 1892
Home Town:	Wallington, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Driver
Memorials:	Euroa Telegraph Park, Wallington Roll of Honor Book

World War 1 Service

12 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 22005, 23rd Field Artillery Brigade (disbanded Jan 1917)
20 May 1916:	Involvement Driver, 22005, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked Driver, 22005, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
6 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , France
7 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 22005, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle of Messines
4 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 22005, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Broodseinde Ridge
23 Oct 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Belgium
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 22005, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , "The Last Hundred Days"
24 Jan 1919:	Honoured Military Medal, "The Last Hundred Days", Covering his service for the period 17 September to 31 December 1918
4 Apr 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , France
22 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 22005, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 3 July 1919

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