TANNER, Leslie Harold
| Service Number: | 1050 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 January 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Toowong, Qld., 5 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | North Pine State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Qld., 1973, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | North Pine State School Roll of Honour, Wooroolin Great War Pictorial Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1050, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 2 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1050, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1050, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Medic, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Leslie's parents were John Tanner and Matilda Eleanor Berry who farmed at Whiteside. Leslie attended North Pine State School with his two brothers. Alan [20] and Owen [3024] both of whom enlisted in the war. Leslie was living at Toowong and working as a labourer when he enlisted on 8 January 1915. His unit embarked from Brisbane, Qld on board HMAT A7 Medic 2 June 1915. He served three years in the Moreton Regiment in Brisbane. He was discharged 12 December 1915 as not fit for duty. Leslie married Ada Ellen Hesketh in October 1922 at Brisbane. All three brothers returned home. Leslie and Owen were twins.
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