Regimental number | 1753 |
Place of birth | Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
School | Nuneaton-Grammar School, Warwickshire, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Barmedman, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, William Francis Leeson, Copston Magira, near Hickley, Warwickshire, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Light Horse Regiment, 13th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/12/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1753B |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 25 |
Place of burial | Calvaire Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 21), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 16 |