| Regimental number | 1553 |
| Place of birth | Middlesex England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | 43 Gordon Road, Ilford, Essex, England |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Grandparent, Elizabeth Holderness, 43 Gordon Street, Ilford, Essex, England |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Joined Bn, Gallipoli, 5 May 1915. Admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance, 12 August 1915 (gastro-enteritis), and transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, Mudros; to Malta, 21 August 1915, and admitted to St George's Hospital (diarrhoea); transferred to All Saints Hospital, 31 August 1915; discharged 'fit for active service', 30 November 1915. Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 15 December 1915 (injury to toe); transferred to Convalescent Hospital, Helouan, 28 December 1915; to No 2 Auxiliary Hospital, 3 February 1916; discharged to Overseas Base, 7 February 1916. Admitted to No 3 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 12 May 1916 (myocarditis); transferred to British Red Cross Hospital, Montazah, 27 May 1916; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, 7 July 1916 (disordered action of the heart). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Seang Boon', 17 July 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 24 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, HOLDERNESS Leslie Harold |