Regimental number | 1358 |
Place of birth | Carrathool, New South Wales |
School | Carrathool Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Carrathool, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Michael Ledwidge, Carrathool PO, Carrathool, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 13th Battalion, H Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A38 Ulysses on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 20.10 |
Place of burial | Beach Cemetery (Plot 1, Row A, Grave No. 3), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 69 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Michael and Rose Ann LEDWIDGE |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 1152 Pte Michael John LEDWIDGE, Army Provost Corps, effective abroad (still overseas); 3687 Pte Frank Bartle LEDWIDGE, 7th Light Horse, returned to Australia, 28 June 1919; Cousins: 3408 Pte Frederick Charles LEDWIDGE, 56th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 June 1919; 1251 Driver Caleb Francis LEDWIDGE, 10th Field Artillery Brigade, returned to Australia, 21 April 1918; 1370 Pte Walter Stanley LEDWIDGE, 7th Bn, returned to Australia, 4 November 1915; 1259 Pte Percy John LEDWIDGE, 30th Bn, returned to Australia, 22 December 1918. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |