ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

DUFFIELD, Leo

DUFFIELD, Leo

Full Name: Leo

DUFFIELD

Date of Birth: 12

–

1892

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Mechanic

Address: 13 Palmer Street Fitzroy VIC

Next of Kin: Father-Alfred Duffield

Next of Kin Address: Suburban Road Victoria Park WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 74

Rank: Trooper

Unit/Division: !st Light Horse Field Ambulance

Enlistment Date: 1914-08-18

Enlistment Location: Melbourne

VIC

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Embarkation Date: 1914-10-18

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Disembarkation Date: 1914-12-12

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-05-29

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18/08/1914- Completed Medical Examination Melbourne VIC & Appointed Driver 1st Light Horse Field Ambulance
12/12/1914- To Overseas Base Egypt ex Australia
13/04/1915-Transferred No.1 Australian General Hospital Egypt
30/07/1915-Transferred to 10th Light Horse Regiment Egypt
1/08/1915-Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound  for Gallipoli Peninsula
16/08/1915-Admitted Anzac Gallipoli ( Haemorrhoids )
21/08/1915- Evacuated/Admitted Malta Hospital ( Piles )
24/09/1915- Evacuated/Admitted 2nd Birmingham War Hospital Northfield Oxfordshire England
8/05/1916-Embarked Portland England for Australia per Themistocles’ ( Haematuria )
19/06/1916- Disembarked Australia
21/08/1916-Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

Service Medals Awarded

1914/15 Star – No. 14531

British War Medal – No. 346

Victory Medal – No. 346

Memorial Inscription

Bunbury State School Honour Board.