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Leonard L SCORER

Regimental number577
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationTelegraphist
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Henry Scorer, Glen Street, Essendon, Victoria
Enlistment date26 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name3rd Light Horse Brigade, 3rd Signal Troop
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A51 Chilka on 1 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollComissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal RollImperial Mounted Division
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', Second Supplement No. 30474 (14 January 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 76 (23 May 1918).

FateReturned to Australia 20 July 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Listed on St John's Presbyterian Church, Essendon, Roll of Honour: three panels inscribed 'For King & Country', 'For God and Humanity', 'For Right Against Might'.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2779 Pte William Dobson SCORER DCM, 8th Bn, died of wounds, 24 October 1917.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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