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GATES, Leslie Elliott
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3646 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 November 1916, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Woodside, SA, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Woodside, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Memorials: | Woodside R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3646, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Adelaide, SA |
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Personal Stories
Leslie Elliott Gates
Name: Leslie Elliott Gates
Service Number: 3646
Place of Birth: Woodside
Date of Birth: Not available
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 9 November 1916
Age at Enlistment: 26 years 10 months
Next of Kin: Father, Arthur Gates
Occupation: Baker
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private
Leslie was initially rejected by the A.I.F. due to having poor teeth. He left Sydney on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 16 July 1917, disembarking at Liverpool on 16 September. He went to France with the 43rd Battalion on 18 December where he served until 29 July 1919 when he was returned to Australia on H.T. Main and discharged on 6 November.
Submitted 26 October 2023 by christopher collins