| Regimental number | 1719 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Morgan, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 30 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Rose Amelia Leed, Mt Korong Road, California Gully, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 38th Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3168 Pte David Ray LEED, 57th Bn, killed in action, 15 July 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 20 June 1916. Admitted to ship's hospital at sea, 6 August 1916 (measles); discharged from ship's hospital. Taken on strength, 38th Bn, Larkhill, England, 25 August 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1916. Admitted to hospital from 1st Australian Infantry Base Depot, Etaples, 15 September 1916; transferred to 6th Convalescent Depot, Etaples, 27 September 1916 (catarrh); joined 1st Australian Base Depot from hospital, 12 October 1916. Taken on strength, 6th Bn, in the field, 14 November 1916. Admitted to 15th Field Ambulance, 21 May 1917 (pyrexia, unknown origin); rejoined unit, 11 June 1917. Wounded in action, 21 September 1917 (gun shot wound, left arm and chest); admitted to 6th Field Ambulance. Invalided to England, 30 September 1917, and admitted to 2nd Birmingham Hospital, Northfield (shrapnel wound, chest). Transferred to 3rd Auxiliary Hospital, 28 November 1917; discharged to No. 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, 21 May 1918. Proceeded overseas to France,13 September 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 20 September 1918. Admitted to 47th Casualty Clearing Station, 6 December 1918 (debility); transferred to 1st Australian Convalescent Depot, Le Havre, 13 December 1918; discharged to Base Depot, 31 December 1918. Transferred to England, 7 January 1919;marched in to No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board 'Port Denison', 25 March 1919. Admitted to hospital at sea, 28 March 1919 (condition not yet diagnosed); discharged from hospital, 31 March 1919. Admitted to hospital at sea, 27 April 1919 (hysteria); discharged from hospital, 30 April 1919. Disembarked Melbourne, 10 May 1919; discharged, 8 July 1919 (medically unfit: dilated action of the heart). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal ~ |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Pyramid Hill Cemetery, Victoria |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
