Leslie George WALKER

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Service Number:	3497
Enlisted:	10 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Northcote, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Loch State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Groom / Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leongatha Fallen Soldiers Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

10 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3497, Depot Battalion (AIF)
11 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3497, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: ''
11 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3497, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Adelaide
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3497, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3497 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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