| Regimental number | 3168 |
| Place of birth | Mologa, Victoria |
| School | Central Mologa and Mologa East State Schools, Victoria |
| Other training | A three years course of electrical engineering at International Correspondence Schools Ltd. |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Central Maloga via Pyramid Hill, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary A Leed, Central Maloga via Pyramid Hill, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 57th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, Somme Sector, France |
| Age at death | 22.11 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row F, Grave No 7), Fleurbaix, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 164 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Pyramid Hill Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: David and Mary LEED, Central Mologa, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 1719 Pte William George LEED, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 25 March 1919. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 57th Bn, and taken on strength, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 24 June 1916. Killed in action, 15 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEED David Ray |
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