Regimental number | 262 |
Place of birth | Trinity, Wimbledon, Surrey, England |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | GPO Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Mother |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, B Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 20 August 1914. Taken on strength, 8th Bn, 25 August 1914; 59th Bn, 3 April 1916; 58th Bn, 4 April 1916. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Given name Gordon Leslie |
Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
Age at death | 27 |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No. 38), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Mary BUTCHER, 229 South Park Road, Wimbledon, London, England |