Regimental number | 2939 |
Place of birth | St Kilda Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Station hand |
Address | 298 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Millicent Leishman, 298 Inkerman Street, St Kilda, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 5th Field Ambulance, C Section |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/48/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on |
From Embarkation Records it is not possible to distinguish exactly which ship members of this unit sailed on. Two ships left from Sydney: the 'Ajana' on 31 May 1915 carrying three officers and 98 men and the 'Ceramic' on 25 June 1915 carrying three officers and 129 men. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Field Ambulance |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Portiance Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 107), Greece |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 183 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Son of the late William LEISHMAN. Native of Carlton, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |