ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

BRASHAW, Leslie

BRASHAW, Leslie

Full Name: Leslie

BRASHAW

Date of Birth: 11

–

1896

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Chemist Assistant

Address: Kwelkan WA

Next of Kin: Father-Harry Brashaw

Next of Kin Address: Kwelkan WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 1458

Rank: Lieut Royal Army

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-11-16

Enlistment Location: Bunbury

WA

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-17

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1916-11-25

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Previous Service with ” C ” Company 86th Infantry
16/11/1914- Completed Medical Examination & Appointed to Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
1/01/1915-Promoted Corporal with 16th Battalion 2nd Reinforcements WA
17/03/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
24/01/1916-Transferred Camel Transport Corps Ein Shams Egypt and Appointed Acting Quarter Master Sergeant
6/11/1916- Appointed Temporary Company Sergeant Major in the field Moascar Egypt

25/11/1916-Discharged AIF Egypt, Being Granted a Commission and Appointed 2ndLieutenant Royal Army Egyptian Camel Transport Corps, Egypt
29/12/1917-Appointed Captain Imperial Army Camel Transport Corps Egypt
26/05/1918-Appointed Lieutenant Imperial Army Camel Transport Corps Egypt
31/05/1919-Embarked for return to Australia ex Alexandria Egypt.

 

AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED

1914/15 Star – No. 7479.

Leslie BRASHAW was also eligible for the British War Medal & Victory Medal. Army Correspondence advised that due to Leslie’s transfer to the Royal Army in 1916, remaining Medals Issue would need to be arranged through the War Office, London.