| Regimental number | 61720 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Dairyman |
| Address | Terang, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 19 |
| Height | 5' 4.5" |
| Weight | 136 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, J Scroggie, Terang, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 1 year in the Cadets; 1 year in the 20th Australian Light Horse, Citizen Military Forces. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Terang, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 12th General (Victorian) Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/111/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A37 Barambah on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th General Service Reinforcements |
| Fate | Died at sea |
| Place of burial | At sea |
| Commemoration details | Hollybrook Memorial, Southampton, England |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 185 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 3658 Pte James SCROGGIE, 29th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 January 1918. |
| Other details |
War service: embarked Melbourne, 31 August 1918. Ship departed Capetown, South Africa, 6.30 pm, 6 October 1918; anchored off Freetown, Sierra Leone, 10 am, 20 October 1918. OC Troops on board, Lt Col H. POPE cabled Secretary of Defence from Freetown: 'Severe Epidemic Influenza Six hundred cases. Caused following eleven deaths ... ' Admitted to ship's hospital, 15 October 1918 (influenza). Died, and buried at sea, 19 October 1918. Medal: British War Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SCROGGIE Leslie Roy |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
