LESLIE, Richard William

LESLIE, Richard William

Full Name: Richard William

LESLIE

Date of Birth: 05

1884

Place of birth: Bendigo VIC

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Bunbury WA

Next of Kin: Father- Thomas B. Jones

Next of Kin Address: Upper Preston Donnybrook WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6055

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-03-23

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1916-08-09

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Disembarkation Date: 1916-09-25

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-08-21

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23/03/1916- To 55 Depot as Private
12/04/1916- To 16th Battalion 19th Reinforcements
25/09/1916- To 4th Training Battalion Codford England
12/12/1916- Proceeded Overseas 4th Australian Division Base Depot Etaples France ex Folkestone ex Codford
2/01/1917- Joined 16th Battalion in the field France
13/02/1917- Admitted 12th Australian Field Ambulance France ( Frost Bite ) ex 4th Division Rest Station
3/03/1917- Admitted 1st Canadian General Hospital Etaples France ex 7th Australian Field Ambulance ex 45th Casualty Clearing Station
14/03/1917- To No. 6 Convalescent Depot France
20/03/1917- To 4th Australian Division Base Depot France ex Hospital
25/05/1917- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot ex Hospital
27/09/1917- Wounded in Action France ( Shell Wound Left Ankle )
30/09/1917- Admitted 11th Stationary Hotel Rouen France ex 3rd Australian Field Ambulance
16/10/1917- Evacuated/Admitted Beaufort War Hospital England
22/11/1917- Admitted 1st Australian Aux Hospital Harefield England
7/12/1917- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England
15/02/1918- Embarked England for Australia per ” Llanstephen Castle ”
8/04/1918- Disembarked Australia
21/08/1918- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 13305

Victory Medal – 13086.