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Leslie George GRAYLAND

Regimental number4110
Place of birthBallan, Victoria
SchoolPenshurst State School, Victoria
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationLabourer
AddressMacarthur, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinFather, George Grayland, Macarthur, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date1 December 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name24th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/41/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll24th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 28 September 1916
Place of death or woundingPozieres, Somme Sector, France
Age at death25
Age at death from cemetery records25
Place of burialPortsdown (Christ Church) Military Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. ), Hampshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
101
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Sarah GRAYLAND, Macarthur, Victoria
Family/military connectionsBrother: 5106 Pte John GRAYLAND, 14th Bn, killed in action, 7 August 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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