Leslie Roy CHASE

Regimental number4269
Place of birthYorketown, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBlacksmith
AddressYorketown, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21.6
Height5' 6.5"
Weight131 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Louisa Ann Chase, Yorketown, South Australia
Previous military serviceNil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme)
Enlistment date3 October 1916
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name32nd Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 7 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 July 1919
Discharge date25 September 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 442 Pte Clive Ludwig Montifore Garfield CHASE, 43rd Bn, died of wounds, 11 March 1917.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Port Melbourne', 5 July 11919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 25 September 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death6 January 1977
Age at death81
Place of burialChentenham Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, CHASE Leslie Roy