| Regimental number | 4539 |
| Place of birth | Ballarat, Victoria |
| School | Golden Point State School, Ballarat, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 409 Skipton Street, Ballarat South, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs M Lepp, Humphrey Street, Ballarat East, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served in the 7th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | Ration Farm Military Cemetery (Plot VI, Row J, Grave No. 44), La Chapelle d'Armenieres, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 166 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Parents: George and Margaret LEPP, 21 Herbert Street, Footscray, Victoria. Native of Ballarat, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brothers: 1938 Pte Arthur LEPP, 39th Bn, returned to Australia, 26 September 1917; 4540 Lance Corporal Reginald Charles LEPP, 58th Bn, returned to Australia, 6 November 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 28 February 1916. Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, 1 April 1916, and reverts to the rank of Private. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 1 September 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Note on B.103, 'buried in vicinity of Fleurbaix'. Statement, Red Cross File No 1590211, Lt W.J. CRAZE, 58th Bn, 27 July 1917: 'This man was a Bomber for D. Coy. 58th Battn. He went out with his Coy. on July 19th 1916. The whole platoon went over the top in the attack at Fromelles Front opposite Fleurbaix. When on No Man's Land opposite "Pinney's Avenue" I saw this ma hit (I think by shell fire) and fall. Sgt. Hannon of D. Coy. 58th Battn. went to his assistance but found that he was quite dead. He reported his death to me, but was unable to bring the body in, in face of heavy enemy fire.' Second statement, 4491 Pte F. FORD, 58th Bn, 11 December 1916: 'We attacked near Vermeilles on the 19th July, three Brigades of Australians and others, and we failed and we had to come back to our own lines. C. Company was told off to carry up ammunition. [4576 J.E.] Ryan and Lepp were on that job; it was very dangerous in no-man's-land (sic) there, and they got missing, there was machine gun [fire] and shelling both. Most of the wounded were picked up that weren't too far on. Both of them went over with us, and went well on.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEPP Albert Edward
Red Cross file 1590211 |
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