Virtual War Memorial | Leslie Ellis BEAVIS CBE, CB, DSO, MiD

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BEAVIS, Leslie Ellis

Service Numbers:	37, VX12396
Enlisted:	1 July 1915, Sydney, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Major General
Last Unit:	4th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Bathurst, New South Wales, 25 January 1895
Home Town:	Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bathurst District Public School and Duntroon Military College
Occupation:	Soldier
Died:	Natural causes, Melbourne, Victoria, 27 September 1975, aged 80 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Bathurst High School Roll of Honour WW2, Bathurst Public School Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

1 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Sydney, New South Wales
18 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney
15 Jul 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Captain
10 Sep 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Major
24 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 4th Field Artillery Brigade

World War 2 Service

20 Apr 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major General, 37
20 Apr 1940:	Enlisted VX12396, South Melbourne, Victoria

Non Warlike Service

21 Feb 1952:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Major General, 37

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