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FINDLAY, Leonard Seidel
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 10606 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies |
| Born: | Ascot Vale, Victoria, 1895 |
| Home Town: | North Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Flemington State School |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 19 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Strand Military Cemetery, Ploegsteert, Wallonie, Belgium Plot V1, Row B, Grave 9 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Moonee Ponds Flemington Methodist Church HR |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 10606, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 May 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 10606, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 May 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 10606, 3rd Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 17 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, Promoted in the field | |
| 19 Jun 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 10606, 1st to 5th Divisional Signal Companies, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 10606 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Division Signals Company awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-06-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Louisa Clara and John Findlay of Queen Street, Altona Bay, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Senior Cadet for 1 year and Citizen Militray Forces for 4 years