| Regimental number | 4526 |
| Place of birth | Muckleford, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Signwriter |
| Address | Newstead, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 131 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Mr J Leathbridge, Newstead, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/22/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Final rank incorrectly recorded on Nominal Roll as Private. |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Photo: Peter Dennis. Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance. |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Bother: 3297 Corporal Edward LEATHBRIDGE, 6th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 2 January 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 28 February 1916. Taken on strength, 46th Bn, 2 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Wounded in action, 6 August 1916 (mulitple shrapnel wounds, face and buttock), and admitted to 4th Field Ambulance; transferred to England, 9 August 1916, and admitted to General Hospital, Colchester, 10 August 1916; discharged from Woodcote Park Hospital on furlough, 19 October 1916, to report to No 4 Command Depot, Perham Downs, 8 November 1916. Marched in to Isolation Hospital, 23 January 1917. Admitted to Wareham Military Hospital, 1 February 1917 (septic throat); discharged and marched in to No 4 Command Depot, 14 February 1917. Proceeded overseas to France, 29 April 1917; joined 46th Bn, in the field, 3 May 1917. Promoted Corporal, 23 July 1917. Promoted Temporary Sergeant, 20 August 1917; reverted to Corporal, 29 September 1917. Promoted Sergeant, 21 October 1917. Admitted to hospital, 22 January 1918; rejoined Bn same day (no further details recorded). On leave, 21 February 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 11 March 1918. Transferred as 6th Field Company Engineers as Sapper, 8 May 1918. Wounded in action (second occasion), 23 July 1918 (mustard gas shell); admitted to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 24 July 1918; transferred to 41st Stationary Hospital, Pont Remy, 24 July 1918; discharged to unit, 7 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 8 August 1918. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 25 August 1918 (diarrhoea); transferred to 5th General Hospital, Rouen, 26 August 1918; to 2nd Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 28 August 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 24 September 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 2 October 1918. On leave to Paris, 4 February 1919; admitted while on leave to Station Hospital, Paris, 13 February 1919 (influenza); transferred to US Army Base Hospital, 14 February 1919; discharged to duty, 26 February 1919; rejoined unit, 7 March 1919. Marched out to England, 12 March 1919, for return to Australia; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 26 March 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ypiringa', 15 May 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 15 September 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 90 |
| Place of burial | Swan Hill Cemetery, Victoria |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEATHBRIDGE Frank |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
