Regimental number | 1169 |
Religion | Church of England |
Address | Hobart, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 33.8 |
Height | 5' 5" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, George Shearing, Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of teeth) |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Ross, Tasmania |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | Mining Corps, Company 3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Tunnelling Company |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Zealandia', 11 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 28 June 1919, to await onward transport to Hobart; discharged (medically unfit), 17 October 1919. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, SHEARING James Leslie |