Regimental number | 136 |
Place of birth | Manor Park, Essex, England |
School | Davles Lane, Leytonstone, Essex, England |
Other training | Seafaring, Agriculture and Dairying. |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Arrawatta Estate, Inverell, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, Mr Leese, Arrawatta Estate, Inverell, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served as probationary tradesman in Royal Scots Rgt Edinburgh. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/6/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A16 Star of Victoria on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Horse Regiment |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Holder of many Championship Medals for swimming in School contests. Held in greatest esteem by his Captain and Conrads. Met with disaster on first coming to Australia by being wrecked in the s/s "Pericles" off Cape Leeuwin. Awarded Serbian Medal at Gallipoli. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Rafa, Egypt |
Age at death | 23 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Kantara War Memorial Cemetery (Row F, Grave No. 380), Egypt |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Bessie LEESE, Arrawatta, Inverell, New South Wales. Native of Essex, England |
Medals |
Silver Medal (Serbia) Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Family/military connections | Brother: 255/4094 Pte Arthur Jackson LEESE, 6th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 6 November 1918. |