Leonard Joseph ASHFORD

ASHFORD, Leonard Joseph

Service Number: 103
Enlisted: 17 September 1914, Brisbane, Queensland
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
Born: Bridgewater, Somerset, England, 2 November 1890
Home Town: Atherton, Tablelands, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 10 May 1915, aged 24 years
Cemetery: Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC
No known grave Buried at sea from HMHS Gascon, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials: Atherton War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Malanda Eacham Memorial Gates, Millaa Millaa WW1 Honour Board
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World War 1 Service

17 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Brisbane, Queensland
17 Sep 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 103, 15th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Brisbane, Queensland.
22 Dec 1914: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 103, 17th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 103, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
10 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 103, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 103 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-10
Date unknown: Involvement 15th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

Son of Joseph and Jane Ashford of Chedzoy, Bridgewater, Somerset, England

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal