| Regimental number | 3419 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| School | Burwood Superior Public School; Sydney High School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Bank clerk |
| Address | Beecroft Road, Cheltenham, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Caroline Lea, Beecroft Road, Cheltenham, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | 19th Infantry |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 53rd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/70/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A68 Anchises on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Joined the Bank of New South Wales, Western branch, Sydney, 19 December 1911. Transferred to Southern branch, March 1912; to Ryde branch, 24 September 1912; to Surry Hills branch (ledger keeper), 21 September 1915. Passed the Intermediate Section (all subjects) at the Examination for the Diploma of Associate of the Institute of Bankers of New South Wales. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 21 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Ypres Reservoir Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 12), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 83 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and May LEA, Beecroft Road, Cheltenham, New South Wales |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | 'Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour' (Sydney, 1921), pp. 225-6. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
