| Regimental number | 4083 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Mackay, Queensland |
| Other Names | Leslie Hubert |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Homebush via Port Mackay, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.4 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Biddle, Alligator Creek, Mackay, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 26th Battalion, 10th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/43/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A73 Commonwealth on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 26th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 26 March 1917 (shell wound right knee). Wounded in action (gun shot wound, right forearm: severe), 2 November 1917. Tried by Field General Court Martial, 21 October 1917. Found Guilty of Absent without Leave, 4-7 October 1917. Awarded 50 days' Field Punishment No 2. Tried by District Court Martial, 5 February 1918. Found Guilty of Absent without Leave, 14 December 1917-12 January 1918. Sentenced to 35 days' detention. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Tried by Field General Court Martial, 17 September 1918: found Guilty of Desertion; sentenced to 10 years' penal servitude. Unexpired portion of sentence suspended, 24 May 1919. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Mahia', 4 June 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Brisbane, 4 September 1919. Also served in World War II: Service No Q187041. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, BIDDLE Leslie Herbert |
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Street Address:
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