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MACKRELL, Leslie James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1566 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Kyogle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Memorials: | Euroa Strathbogie West School No 2267 WWI Roll of Honor, Kyogle Great War Honor Roll, Kyogle Shire Council Honour Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1566, 11th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1566, 11th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide |
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Leslie James Mackrell was born in Geelong, Victoria. He lived in the town of Kyogle and worked as a farmer. He was Presbyterian. He enlisted on the 12th of August 1915 at the age of 21. He was part of the 11th Light Horse Regiment, 7th Reinforcement.
His unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT SS Hawkes Bay on 23 October 1915. He became a Corporal and was returned back to Australia on the 20th of July 1919. His medals included the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
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