| Regimental number | 3713 |
| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Draughtsman |
| Address | 46 Commercial Road, Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 10.75" |
| Weight | 145 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Hammond, 46 Commercial Road, Hyde Park, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 18 months in the 74th Regiment, Senior Cadets (at time of AIF enlistment living in exempt area). |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/29/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT RMS Malwa on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3713A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 50th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Joined 52nd Bn, Tel el Kebir, 3 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 5 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916. Attached to 13th Brigade Headquarters for duty (Intelligence staff), 6 July 1916. Transferred to 13th Brigade Headquarters, 22 October 1916; to 52nd Bn, 8 December 1916. Promoted Lance Corporal, 1 December 1916. On leave, 29 October 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 11 November 1917. Transferred to 50th Bn, 16 May 1918. Allotted letter 'A' to regimental number. On leave to United Kingdom, 7 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 18 August 1918. Marched out for return to Australia, 20 January 1919; marched in to Overseas Training Brigade, 29 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Armagh', 5 April 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 16 May 1919; discharged, Adelaide, 25 July 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name incorrectly recorded on Embarkation Roll as Leith Lincoln HAMMOND. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 67 |
| Place of burial | St Jude's Church Cemetery, Brighton, South Australia |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
