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Leonard Greville SEWELL

Date of birth7 August 1886
Place of birthNorth Sydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationDesigning draughtsman
AddressEthandune, Woolwich Road, Hunters Hill, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinFather, W Sewell, Woolwich Road, Hunters Hill, New South Wales
Enlistment dateNO ENTRY
Rank on enlistmentLieutenant
Unit name2nd Battalion, 9th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on 30 September 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCaptain
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
Promotions

Captain


Unit: 21st Machine Gun Company
Promotion date: 5 July 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette, second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette No. 169 (4 October 1917).

FateDischarged 26 October 1919
Medals

Military Cross


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 165
Date: 24 October 1918

Other detailsMedals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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