| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Rockdale, New South Wales |
| School | Cleveland Street High School, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21.3 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, C Smith, Boronia, Chapel Street, Rockdale, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the 38th Infantry Regiment, Citizen Military Forces; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit name | 33rd Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/50/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 33rd Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No 169 Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Full-time service from January 1915, as 2nd Lt, Warwick Farm and Liverpool Camps (Commissioned Officers forbidden to go overseas before the age of 23) War service: Western Front Embarked Sydney, 4 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 9 July 1916. Promoted Lt, 1 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Awarded Military Cross, 3 June 1917. Wounded in action, 28 July 1917 (gun shot wound, right buttock); admitted to 7th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne, 30 July 1917; transferred to England, 1 August 1917, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth; discharged to Overseas Training Brigade, 7 September 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 October 1917; rejoined 33rd Bn, in the field, 22 October 1917. Promoted Captain, 1 November 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 4 January 1918 (scabies), and transferred to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station; rejoined Bn, in the field, 14 January 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 26 April 1918 (gassed); admitted to 8th General Hospital, Rouen, 27 April 1918; transferred to England, 28 April 1918, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital, 29 April 1918 (gassed: slight); discharged to Overseas Training Brigade, 4 July 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 July 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 23 July 1918. Wounded in action (third occasion), 8 August 1918 (gun shot wound, face), and admitted to 6th Field Ambulance; transferred to 14th General Hospital, Wimereux, 9 August 1918; to England, 11 August 1918, and admitted to 3rd London General Hospital (gun shot wound, face: severe); transferred to 6th Auxiliary Hospital, 10 September 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 7 November 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 3 December 1918. Marched out to England, 12 March 1919, for return to Australia. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Borda', 11 May 1919; appointment terminated, Sydney, 14 August 1919. War service: 1205 days (of which 1150 days were abroad) Medals: Military Cross, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 61 |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Leslie Charles Burnett |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
