Regimental number | 3103 |
Place of birth | Bass, Victoria |
School | Yannathan State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm Labourer |
Address | Yannathan, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. Mary Leeson, Yannathan, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 60th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/77/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A7 Medic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Poperinghe, Belgium |
Age at death | 19.4 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, row B, Grave No. 5), Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Mary LEESON, Yannathan, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |