Regimental number | 5619 |
Place of birth | Donald, Victoria |
School | Donald State School, Victoria |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Grocer |
Address | C/o Melbourne PO, Melbourne, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Sister, Jessie Lees, 101 Marine Parade, Napier, North Island, New Zealand |
Previous military service | Served in the Victoria Rangers. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 24th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Age at death | 37.11 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
Place of burial | Menin Road South Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row K, Grave No. 2), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 102 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Joseph and Elizabeth LEES. Nataive of Donald, Victoria |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |