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Leslie Arthur HEAD

Regimental number3133
Place of birthAlpha, Queensland
SchoolLismore State School, New South Wales
Other trainingArchitecture at Sydney Technical College
ReligionMethodist
OccupationDraughtsman
AddressLeverton, Angelo Street, Burwood, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs C Head, Leverton, Angelo Street, Burwood, New South Wales
Previous military service40th Infantry
Enlistment date5 August 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll5 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name19th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/36/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 20 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularPreviously wounded on 16th August, 1916 at the Somme, France. He was wounded at Groyart in France and died at Plymouth, England
FateDied of wounds 4 October 1918
Place of death or woundingPlymouth, England
Age at death23.3
Place of burialEfford Cemetery (General Sectio, Row C, Grave No. 4342), Plymouth, Devonshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
40
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Alfred and Christiana HEAD, "Loverton", Angelo Street, Burwood, New South Wales. Native of Alpha, Queensland
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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