Regimental number | 21142 |
Place of birth | Barcaldine, Queensland |
School | Barcaldine State School, Queensland |
Other training | Gatton Agricultural College |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Clerk |
Address | Barcaldine, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Next of kin | Father, J Leyland, Barcaldine, Queensland |
Previous military service | Served in the Citizen Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Driver |
Unit name | 9th Field Artillery Brigade, 35th Battery |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board H.M.A.T. A8 Argyllshire on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Bombardier |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Field Artillery Brigade |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Age at death | 22.4 |
Place of burial | Frenchencourt Communal Cemetery (Row d, Grave No. 14), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 17 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Susan LEYLAND, Barcaldine, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Two brothers and one sister, L/CPL A D Leyland 47th Batt, Pte T Leyland 52nd Batt, S/Nurse B A Leyland Indian Unit. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |