Regimental number | 7522 |
Place of birth | Preston England |
School | Dandenong State School, Victoria |
Age on arrival in Australia | 13 |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Butcher |
Address | Dandenong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, C E Leigh, Walker Street, Dandenong, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 14th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/31/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 14th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Longueau British Cemetery (Plot I, Row E, Grave No. 12), FRANCE |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 73 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Emma LEIGH, Beach Road, Mordialloc, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |