Regimental number | 255 |
Place of birth | London, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Engine driver |
Address | Arrawatta Estate, Inverell, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Bessie Mary Leese, Arrawatta Estate, Inverell, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 17th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/34/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A32 Themistocles on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 4094 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 136 Lance Corporal Edwin Alexander LEESE, 1st Light Horse Regiment, killed in action, 9 January 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |