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Leslie Roy ARNHEIM

Regimental number12692A
Place of birthMelbourne, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
Address3 Lewis Street, off Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Arnheim, 3 Lewis Street, off Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date4 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Field Ambulance
AWM Embarkation Roll number26/54/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 31 May 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll12692
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Field Ambulance
FateDied of wounds 4 October 1917
Place of burialNine Elms British Cemetery (Plot III, Row F, Grave No. 7), Poperinghe, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
182
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Charles and Mary ARNHEIM, Louis Street, Halifax Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Medals

Military Medal

'On 4th, 5th and 6th October, East of YPRES, he acted as stretcher bearer in the Forward area, during the operations. he made many journeys over shell torn and muddy country, carrying wounded from Regimental Aid Posts to Bearer Posts and displayed courage and endurance of a high standard. During one of his trips the whole stretcher party was blown up by a shell, and Private ARNEHIM was severely wounded.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 June 1918

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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