| Regimental number | 7253 |
| Place of birth | Whilchurch, Hants, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 42 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 200 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs M F Lee, Queen Street, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years 9 months in the Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board RMS Ormonde on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 45 |
| Place of burial | Fremantle Cemetery (Portion Church of England, Plot AA, Grave No. 930), Western Australia |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 113 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated (marble tablet) in St John's Anglican Church, Fremantle, Western Australia. Inscription reads: 'To the glory of God. The Choir Vestry was erected A.D. 1922 in grateful memory of the men from this parish who gave their lives for God and King and Country in the Great War 1914-1919. "Their name liveth for evermore."' Parents: William and Jane LEE; husband of Mabel LEE |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: England Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Pakeha', 6 October 1919; disembarked Fremantle, 16 November 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 11 December 1919. Medal: British War Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
| Date of death | |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEE Herbert William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
