| Regimental number | 3807 |
| Place of birth | Brunswick, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Ironmoulder |
| Address | 3 Minnie Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 4.75" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, W Leheny, 3 Minnie Street, East Brunswick, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets, Area 60A. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 7th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 170 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3530 Pte James Frederick LEHENY, 8th Bn, killed in action, 1 July 1916; 2825 Sergeant Joseph Alexander LEHENY, 37th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 July 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 59th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 26 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note, Red Cross File No 1580607: 'No trace Germany. Cert. by Capt. Mills. 10.10.19.' |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEHENY George Daniel
Red Cross File No 1580607 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
