Pemberton, Leslie Richmond

Transcript of Pemberton, Leslie Richmond

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Pemberton, Leslie Richmond Service Number 28038

Died of illness 21st February 1919 Harfleur, France

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Benalyn Campbell

And Vivienne Tranter

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NAME Pemberton, Leslie Richmond

SERVICE NO 28038

UNIT 4th Div Ammunition Column

RANK Driver

AGE at Enlistment 22 yrs 10 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Mangrove Creek, NSW

ADDRESS 81 Mill Hill Rd., Waverley

OCCUPATION Engine Greaser

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 25 Apr 1916

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Marrickville, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Mother;- Margaret Pemberton, “Lochloman” West St., Five Dock, /Sutton St Five Dock

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’ 3½”. Weight-128lbs. Chest-34-36”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Dark. Scar R/Wrist, Gangleon R/Wrist

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 25 Oct 1916- Sydney per “Ascanius”

DISEMBARKED 28 Dec 1916- Devonport

NOTES 18-Aug to 3 Sept 1918 leave UK

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 23-27 Dec 1917-Scabies 12 Feb 1919- Bronco-pneumonia- Harfleur, France.

DIED 21 Feb 1919- Bronco-pneumonia

BURIED Ste Marie Cem. Le Harvie-Division 64-Plot 6 Row G Gve 3.

MEDALS British War Medal-51308, Victory Medal-50617. Memorial Plaque & scroll-355524.

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS 2 leather wallets, 1 Aussie wallet, various papers, photos, devotional book, diary, 1 pipe, cigarette holder in case, pen knife, mirror, pencil, 2 scarf pins, 1 scarf pin (damaged), 3 handkerchiefs, 1 penny, 1 franc, 20 centimes/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Miss Muriel Hancock, 7 Ben Eden St., Waverley/ Voluntary Workers Assn./