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L J BESWICK

Regimental number1246
Place of birthPort Sorell, Tasmania
Other NamesLeslie James
SchoolState School, Ulverstone, Tasmania
Previous military serviceCadets
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll19 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll26th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName given on RoH circular as Leslie James BESWICK.
FateKilled in Action 18 November 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death18 November 1915
Age at death21
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialShrpanel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 15), Anzac, Gallipoli
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
106
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Harriett BESWICK, Burnie, Tasmania. Native of North Down, Tasmania
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 136 Pte Basil BESWICK, 40th Battalion; 606 Pte Morton Ernest BESWICK, 40th Battalion, killed in action, Somme sector, France, 28 March 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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