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John LEIGHTON

Regimental number3080
Place of birthMaryborough Queensland
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationPlumber
AddressAlice Street, Maryborough, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Jessie Leighton, Alice Street, Maryborough, Queensland
Enlistment date23 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name26th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/43/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 30 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll48th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Date of death21 July 1962

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