ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

HITHERSAY, John Leslie

HITHERSAY, John Leslie

Full Name: John Leslie

HITHERSAY

Date of Birth: 05

–

1891

Place of birth: Manchester

England

Occupation: Commercial Traveller

Address: Geraldton WA

Next of Kin: Father- Herbert Hithersay

Next of Kin Address: 65 Portland Street Manchester England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 789

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-17

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1914-11-02

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-11-26

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-07-10

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15/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Geraldton WA
17/08/1914- To 11th Battalion 3rd Infantry Brigade Blackboy Hill WA as Private
26/11/1914- To Overseas Training Base Egypt & Transferred 28th Battalion
1/01/1915- Promoted LANCE  CORPORAL in the field Egypt
2/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
25/04/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Thigh )
26/04/1915- Admitted 1st General Hospital Gallipoli
30/04/1915- Evacuiated/Admitted Mena House Hospital Cairo Egypt ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
3/05/1915- Discharged to Duty Zeitoun Egypt ex No. 2 Convalescent Depot Egypt
13/03/1916- Admitted Australian & New Zealand Hospital Heliopolis Egypt
10/04/1916- Embarked Egypt for Australia per ” Runic ” ( Pulmonary Tuberculosis )
14/05/1916- Disembarked Australia
10/07/1916- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )
25/11/1945- Date of Death

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.