Regimental number | 6839 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | London, England |
True Name | LEADER, George Stephen |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Paddington, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 168 lbs |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Emily Leader, 228 Oxford Street, Paddington, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 12 years in the British Army; time expired. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Commenced return to Australia, 4 December 1918; discharged (medically unfit: effort syndrome, chronic bronchitis), Sydney, 2 November 1919. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Miscellaneous details | See 869 George LEADER for first period of service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, LEADER George |