| Regimental number | 4271 |
| Place of birth | Paddington, New South Wales |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Tram conductor |
| Address | 30 Chelsea Street, Redfern, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 112 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A M Ahearn, 30 Chelsea Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 17th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Cyclists Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of Blanche AHEARN |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to Cyclists' Corps, 5th Division, Tel el Kebir, 17 April 1916. Proceeded from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 16 June 1916. Admitted to 2nd Casualty Clearing Station, 28 September 1916 (debility); transferred to England, 1 October 1916; admitted to 2nd Southern General Hospital, Birmingham, 2 October 1916 (debility: severe). Admitted to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 October 1916. Found guilty, 9 April 1917, of being absent without leave: awarded confinement to barracks for 3 days and 3 days' forfeiture of pay. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Benalla', 25 August 1917; disembarked Sydney, 26 October 1917; discharged, 24 November 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Committed suicide, 1 May 1931. Coroner's report stated: 'Injuries self-caused while temporarily mentally deranged, by casting himself from a moving electric railway train - such mental derangement being the result of ill health ... shell shock while on active service.' |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis (Anglican Section, Section 10, Row 30, Plot 4922), Sydney, New South Wales |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AHEARN Leopold |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
