Leslie LEAKE DCM

LEAKE, Leslie

Service Number: 1221
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Sergeant
Last Unit: King Edward's Horse
Born: Mailors Flat, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town: Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Boorowa, New South Wales, Australia, 1 April 1923, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Boorowa Cemetery, New South Wales, Australia
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World War 1 Service

Date unknown: Involvement Sergeant, 1221, King Edward's Horse

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Biography contributed

Enlisted 11 August 1915.

A Squadron

Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal.

During the advance from Lille, up to the termination of hostilities he showed conspicuous gallantry and leadership on all occasions. On 18th October he led a most successful reconnoitring patrol to Babylone. On 9th November he was conspicuous in his leading, when some sixty enemy infantry with guns, ten Lewis guns and a Uhlan patrol were driven from Melles and several prisoners taken. 

Reserve 5 April 1919

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