Details

Leslie Hayton ROOKE

Regimental number	3001
Date of birth	--/08/1899
Place of birth	Nyngan New South Wales
Religion	Roman Catholic
Occupation	Blacksmith, improver
Address	Canbelego, New South Wales
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	18
Next of kin	Father, William John Rooke, Canbelego, New South Wales
Enlistment date	24 August 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	24 August 1916
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	45th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/62/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on 8 November 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	45th Battalion
Fate	Returned to Australia 19 June 1919
Date of death	13 May 1961
Place of burial	Rookwood Crematorium, New South Wales
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records	Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date	17 December 1920
Other details	War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death	13 May 1961
Age at death	61

UNSW Canberra at the Australian Defence Force Academy

Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia

Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600