Leonard ACKERMAN

Regimental number87
Date of birth3 September 1894
Place of birthNambour, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressBrisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.2
Height5' 7.5"
Weight149 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Elizabeth Ackerman, Yandina, North Coast Line, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed for 6 years in the Militia.
Enlistment date8 November 1915
Place of enlistmentBrisbane, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name41st Battalion, Machine Gun Section
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/58/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 18 May 1916
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll41st Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 10 December 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date3 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Wounded in action, 1 August 1918 (gun shot wound, head: severe).

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Somali', 10 December 1918; discharged (wounded), Brisbane, 8 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No Q150083.
Date of death26 August 1967
Age at death72
Place of burialNambour Garden Cemetery, Queensland
SourcesNAA: B2455, ACKERMAN Leonard