LEAK, Llewellyn Weston Claude
| Service Numbers: | Officer, 1593 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Unley, South Australia, 12 February 1887 |
| Home Town: | Upper Sturt, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Unley Public School |
| Occupation: | Audit Clerk (S.A.R) |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Peronne, France, 4 September 1918, aged 31 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot IX, Row A, Grave No.6 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide North Adelaide Cycling Club Roll of Honor, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, District of Upper Sturt Methodist Church Honour Board, District of Upper Sturt Methodist Church Honour Roll, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board, Upper Sturt and District Roll of Honour WW1 WW2 |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 30 Oct 1917: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' |
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| 30 Oct 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 4 Sep 1918: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 27th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 27 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-09-04 |
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| Date unknown: | Involvement 1593, 27th Infantry Battalion |
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Brother of 2905 Lce-Cpl. Hugh Phillips Leak (/explore/people/106322) who was killed in action at Pozieres, France on 05 Aug 1916
"IN MEMORY OF THE BRAVE
LEAK.—In fond and loving memory of our dear husband and father, Lieut. L. W. C. Leak, who died of wounds in France on the 4th September, 1918.
"Too dearly loved to lie forgotten." —Ever remembered by his loving wife and little son.
LEAK.—In loving memory off our dear son and brother-in-law, Lieut. L. W. C. Leak, who died of wounds in France on the 4th September, 1918.
"Sadly missed." —Inserted by Mr. and Mrs. D. Evans and family.
LEAK.—In loving remembrance of Lieut. Llewelyn (Lynn) W. C. Leak, 27th, A.I.F., who paid the supreme sacrifice on the field of honour on the 4th September, 1918.—Inserted by S. Win wood and family, Unley.
LEAK.—In fond remembrance of our dear Lynn (Lieut. L. W. C. Leak, 27th Battalion, D. Company), who died of wounds, on the 4th September, 1918.—Inserted by his loving father, mother, and sister, also aunts, S. A., A., and E. M. W." - from the Adelaide Observer 06 Sep 1919 (nla.gov.au)
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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