Regimental number | 2579 |
School | King St State School, Melbourne, victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Brassmoulder |
Address | 15 Chetwynd Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Margaret Benjamin, 15 Chetwynd Street, West Melbourne, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served as Lance Corporal, 6th Battalion, Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
Unit name | 22nd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/39/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Leslie John |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 21.9 |
Place of burial | Vignacourt British Cemetery (Plot V, Row C, Grave No. 2), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 49 |