Regimental number | 6224 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Cheshire, England |
School | Hyde Church School, England |
Religion | Congregational |
Occupation | Blacksmith |
Address | Holton Street, Knoxville, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M J Lees, Holton Street, Knoxville, South Australia |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | Divisional Ammunition Column 1, Reinforcement 12 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/89/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Family/military connections | Brother: 6413 Sapper Allan LEES, 15th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 8 May 1919. |
Other details | War service: Egypt, France, Belgium. Contracted illness; invalided to Southmead Hospital, Bristol, England; recovered and returned to duty. Arrived back in Australia, 9 March 1919. |