Regimental number | 730 |
Place of birth | Charlton, Victoria |
School | Charlton State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Sea Lake, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 29 |
Next of kin | Father, W. Leeder, Sea Lake, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 31st Battalion, C Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
31st Battalion Headquarters and Companies A, B, C and D sailed on two ships, HMAT A62 Wandilla, 9th November 1915 from Melbourne, and HMAT A41 Bakara, 5 November 1915, from Melbourne. It is not possible to tell from the Embarkation Roll on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 31st Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Belgium |
Age at death | 32 |
Place of burial | Cabin Hill Cemetery (Row D, Grave 6) Wytschaete, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 119 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Eliza LEEDER of Sea Lake, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: 5540 Private Cecil Robert ATHERTON, 21st Battalion, 15th Reinforcement. Died of wounds 21 March 1917, France. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front |