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Michael LEONARD

Regimental number4542
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCarter
Address41 Liverpool Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 4"
Weight126 lbs
Next of kinBrother, Mr T Leonard, 41 Liverpool Street, Paddington, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date5 November 1915
Place of enlistmentCasula, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on 3 February 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Discharge date16 May 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 3 February 1916; disembarked Alexandria, 29 March 1916.

Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 29 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 4 April 1916; taken on strength, 4th Bn, in the field, 13 June 1916.

Wounded in action, 23 July 1916; admitted 1st Australian Field Ambulance, 23 July 1916; transferred to 3rd Casualty Clearing Station, 23 July 1916; to Ambulance Train No 27, 24 July 1916, and admitted No 8 Red Cross Hospital, Le Torquet, 25 July 1916 (gun shot wound); listed as dangerously ill, 4 August 1916; removed from dangerously ill list, 11 August 1916; transferred to England, 25 August 1916, and admitted to King George Hospital, Stamford Road, London, 26 August 1916; to Woodcote Park Convalescent Hospital, Epsom, 5 September 1916; to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 26 September 1916; discharged on furlough, 6 December 1916, to report to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 December 1916; admitted to No 1 Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 December 1916 (gun shot wound, neck: severe); discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 8 January 1917.

Commenced return to Australia from Plymouth on board HT 'Benalla', 13 February 1917; failed to embarked at Fremantle, 10 April 1917; embarked Fremantle on board HS 'Karoola' for Sydney, 10 April 1917; discharged, 16 May 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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