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Leslie Herbert GREENOUGH

Regimental number392
Date of birth7 May 1889
Place of birthLaunceston, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressLaunceston, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Height6' 1"
Weight187 lbs
Next of kinSister, Mrs May A Salisbury, 113 High Street, Launceston, Tasmania
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 September 1915
Place of enlistmentClaremont, Tasmania
Rank on enlistmentLSGT
Unit name40th Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 16 December 1916
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialCite Bonjean Military Cemetery (Plot IV, Row B, Grave No. 5), Armentieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
132
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Peter and Caroline GREENOUGH (as per CWGC). In fact they were his grandparents; his mother was Mary Ann SALISBURY (nee GREENOUGH), listed on his Attestation Form as sister.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Hobart, 1 July 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 22 August 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 23 November 1916.

Wounded in action; admitted dead to Advanced Dressing Station, 16 December 1916.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsAttestation Form question: Have you ever been convicted by the Civil Power? 'Yes (being in hotel after hours)'.
SourcesNAA: B2455, GREENOUGH Leslie Herbert

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