TRAVERS, Leonard Christopher

TRAVERS, Leonard Christopher

Full Name: Leonard Christopher

TRAVERS

Date of Birth: 05

–

1890

Place of birth: Australind

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Australind WA

Next of Kin: Father-Frank Travers Mother-May Travers

Next of Kin Address: Australind WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 6406

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-08-31

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-12-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-03

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 27

Burial Location: Lijssenthoek Militay Cemetery Plot 24 Row G Grave 20

14/09/1916-To 28th Battalion 18th Reinforcements
14/06/1917-Proceeded overseas Havre France ex. Southampton ex. 7th Training Battalion Rollestone
3/07/1917-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
20/09/1917-Wounded in Action Belgium ( Gunshot Wound Back Chest & Buttock ) ex. 6 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 17 Casualty Clearing Station
28/09/1917-DIED OF WOUNDS BELGIUM
NOTE-Travers had previously enlisted as Christopher Leonard Travers- S/N 3982 -3/08/1915 to 3/01/1916 -Discharged Permanently Medically Unfit -General Debility