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Leslie Leonard DUNKLEY

Regimental number6498
Place of birthKapunda, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationTraveller
AddressGreenock, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Height5' 10.25"
Weight158 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Dunkley, Greenock, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 3 months in Royal Australian Garrison Artillery, Fort Largs; discharged at own request.
Enlistment date22 August 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 21st Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A16 Port Melbourne on 21 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 24 July 1918
Place of burialLa Kreule Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row F, Grave No. 10), Hazebrouck, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
58
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, DUNKLEY Leslie Leonard

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