Regimental number | 1659 |
Place of birth | Warsaw, Poland |
School | Norwood Orphanage, London, England |
Other training | Polytechnic, Regent St, London, England (electrician) |
Age on arrival in Australia | 17 |
Religion | Jewish |
Occupation | Labourer |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 20 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Lesnie, 2 Little Titchfield Street, Great Portland Street, London West, England |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 17th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Name given on RoH circular as Frank Bernard Hersham LESNIE. |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Warlencourt, nr Bapaume, France |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot IV, Row D, Grave No. 18), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 83 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | See 'HERSHORN', the true family name. Cemetery details lists LESNIE as the true family name also. Parents: J. and Ray LESNIE HERSHORN, 2 Little Titchfield Stree, London, England. Native of Warsaw, Poland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |