ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

CRAIG, Leslie

CRAIG, Leslie

Full Name: Leslie

CRAIG

Date of Birth: 11

–

1892

Place of birth: York WA

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Balingup WA

Next of Kin: Father- F. Craig

Next of Kin Address: Adelaide Terrace Perth WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: Captain

Rank: Captain

Unit/Division: 10th Light Horse Regiment

Enlistment Date: 1914-10-28

Enlistment Location: Perth

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1915-02-08

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-03-21

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-01-21

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28/10/1914- Appointed SECOND LIEUTENANT with 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment WA
16/01/1915- Appointed LIEUTENANT with Light Horse Regiment
21/03/1915- To Overseas Training Base Egypt
16/05/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces for Gallipoli Peninsula
7/08/1915- Wounded in Action Anzac Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Compound Fracture Left Tibia, Forearm & Right Elbow )
12/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 19th General Hospital Alexandria Egypt ex Hospital Ship ex Gallipoli
22/10/1915- Embarked Alexandria for England ( Extensive Sepsis left Leg )
31/10/1915- Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth England ( Left Leg Amputation 3 inches below Knee )
13/06/1916- Discharged from Hospital to AIF Headquarters London
10/02/1917- Promoted CAPTAIN AIF Headquarters London
14/06/1917- To 8th Training Battalion Hurdcott England- Acting in Role as Second in Command
13/09/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
18/10/1917- Embarked England for Australia per ” Grampian ” then trans-shipped ” Niagara ”
23/12/1917- Disembarked Fremantle
5/01/1918- Medical Board Report at No. 8 Australian General Hospital Fremantle ( Permanently Medically Unfit for Active Service )
21/01/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star – Medal No. 7132

British War Medal – No. 1688

Victory Medal – No. 1685.

 

 

Local I.D. – Bunbury Herald.