ILSLEY, George Leslie
(Service number 7/479)
| First Rank | Trooper | Last Rank | Lance Corporal. Trumpeter |
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Birth
| Date | 21/11/1888 | Place of Birth | Melbourne, Australia |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 19 August 1914 | Age | 25 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Whakatata, Cashel St. Christchurch, New Zealand | ||
| Occupation | Insurance Inspector | ||
| Previous Military Experience | Cadet Forces, Victorian Rifles, Australian Field Artillery | ||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | William Ilsley, (Father) 35 Westbourne St East, Prahran, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | |||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
| Date | 16 October 1914 | ||
| Transport | Tahiti or Athenic | ||
| Embarked From | Lyttelton, Canterbury | Destination | Suez, Egypt |
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| Last Unit Served With | Canterbury Mounted Rifles | ||
Military Awards
| Campaigns | Egyptian 1914-15, Balkan (Gallipoli) 1915 | ||
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| Service Medals | 1914/1915 Star. British War Medal. Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
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Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | Between 6/8/1915 and 7/8/1915 | Age | 27 |
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| Place of Death | Bauchop Hill, Gallipoli | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Turkey | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | South Canterbury Savage Club Roll of Honour | ||
Biographical Notes
Son of William and Mary Jane Ilsley, 9 Charlotte Place, St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Native of Prahran, Melbourne.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Cenotaph Database (Sept 2013)
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