LEIGHTON, Arthur Henry

LEIGHTON,  Arthur Henry

Full Name: Arthur Henry

LEIGHTON

Date of Birth: 10

1890

Place of birth: Wodonga VIC

Australia

Occupation: Horse Driver

Address: Greenbushes WA

Next of Kin: Father- George LEIGHTON

Next of Kin Address: High Street Wodonga VIC

Religion: Presbyterean

Service Number: 5134

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 11th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-11

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Boulogne France

Age at Death: 26

Burial Location: Wimereux Communal Cemetery France – Plot 2, Row K, Grave No. 10A.

26/01/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Preliminary Medical Examination Greenbushes WA
11/02/1916- To No. 2 Area Blackboy Hill WA as Private
14/03/1916- Allotted to 16th Reinforcements 11th Battalion Bunbury WA
31/03/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Shropshire ” bound for Egypt
5/045/1916- Admitted to Ship’s Hospital at Sea ( Sickness )
24/04/1916- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia & Admitted Government Hospital Abbassia Egypt
26/04/1916- Transferred/Admitted 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital Abbassia then to Quarantine Details
20/06/1916- To 3rd Training Battalion Rollestone England ex Egypt
21/08/1916 – Proceeded Overseas 1st Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Perham Downs England
4/09/1916- Taken on Strength ” B ” Company 11th Battalion in the field France ex Base Depot
15/11/1916- Admitted 12th General Hospital Rouen France ( Trench Feet ) ex 38th Casualty Clearing Station ex 2nd Australian Field Ambulance
19/11/1916- Evacuated/Admitted 3rd London General Hospital Wandsworth England ex Rouen France
14/02/1917- Granted Leave England
2/03/1917- To No. 1 Command Depot Perham Downs  ex Leave & Admitted Hospital Perham Downs ( Trench Feet )
9/03/1917- To No. 4 Command Depot Wareham
17/03/1917- To No. 3 Command Depot Hurdcott
2/04/1917- To Drafting Depot Perham Downs
25/04/1917- Proceeded Overseas France ex Folkestone ex Perham Downs
1/05/1917- Rejoined 11th Battalion in the field France
7/05/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wounds to Buttock & Chest )
10/05/1917- Admitted 2nd Australian General Hospital Boulogne France ex 3rd Casualty Clearing Station
12/05/1917- Died of Wounds Received in Action France ( Died at 2nd Australian General Hospital ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 34223

Victory Medal – No. 33980

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No.323601.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Greenbushes War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 63.