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BIRCH, Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1639 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Miners Rest, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | King Island, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Compositor |
| Died: | Redcliffe, Queensland, Australia, 12 January 1964, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Currie King Island Great War Honour Roll, Mornington St. Peter's Anglican Church Great War Roll of Honour, Yarram School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1639, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1639, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1639, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1639, 15th Infantry Battalion, Severely wounded in action resulting in left foot being amputated. Medical discharge. |
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