Regimental number | 6260 |
Place of birth | Beverley, Western Australia |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Beverley, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 6" |
Weight | 140 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Anne Fairhead, Pingelly, Western Australia |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 16th Battalion, 20th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle, 10 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 2 December 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 16 January 1917; marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 17 January 1917. Admitted to No 18 General Hospital, Camiers, 18 January 1917 (mumps); discharged, and marched into 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 1 March 1917. Proceeded to unit, 12 March 1917; taken on strength of 32nd Bn, 13 March 1917. Detached to No 15 Australian Field Ambulance, 16 October 1917; rejoined unit, 27 October 1917. On leave to United Kingdom, 6 February 1918; rejoined unit, 23 February 1918. Admitted to No 14 Australian Field Ambulance, 12 May 1918, and transferred to No 20 Casualty Clearing Station the same day (otitis media); to No 5 General Hospital, Rouen, 13 May 1918; to England, 26 May 1918; to Horton County of London War Hospital, Epsom, 27 May 1918; to No 3 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, 1 July 1918; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 6 July 1918 (chronic suppuration middle ears); discharged to furlough, 25 September 1918; marched into No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 11 October 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Argyllshire', 9 December 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 19 January 1919; discharged Perth (medically unfit), 5 October 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Date of death | |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FAIRHEAD Leslie Henry |