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LANGTRY, Leslie Reed
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 626, 626 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Nhill, Victoria, Australia, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Benalla, Benalla, Victoria |
| Schooling: | High School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium, 4 December 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery Plot 1, Row D, Grave 29 Headstone inscription reads: Beloved eldest son of Samuel and Louisa Langtry, Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Benalla War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 626, 4th Light Horse Field Ambulance, Enlisted at Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 626, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Barunga embarkation_ship_number: A43 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Lance Corporal, 626, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Barunga, Melbourne | |
| 20 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, In the field | |
| 4 Dec 1917: | Involvement Corporal, 626, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 626 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-12-04 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Samuel and Louisa Langtry of Moulamein, NSW; brother of Winton Merlin Langtry who died on 4 December 1917
Did not wish to make a will
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served with the 8th Benalla Light Horse for 2 years
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