LEDSHAM, Leicester Inis Forbes
(Service number 6786)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank | Private |
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Birth
| Date | abt 1896 | Place of Birth | Canterbury, New Zealand |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 31 July 1916 | Age | 20 |
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| Address at Enlistment | Roslyn PO, Roslyn, Western Australia | ||
| Occupation | Farmer | ||
| Previous Military Experience | |||
| Marital Status | Single | ||
| Next of Kin | Father, Peter Ledsham, Roslyn PO, Roslyn, Western Australia | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Forces | Served in |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | |||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | AIF, Australian Infantry, 16th Battalion | ||
| Date | 11 September 1916 | ||
| Transport | HMAT A 8 Argyllshire | ||
| Embarked From | Freemantle, Western Australia | Destination | |
| Other Units Served With | |||
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| Last Unit Served With | 16th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcements. | ||
Military Awards
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| Service Medals | British War Medal, Victory Medal | ||
Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 5 August 1917 | Age | 21 |
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| Place of Death | Messines, Belgium | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Messines Ridge British Cemetery, Belgium | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | On Memorial wall, Timaru; Panel 80 on Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial.; Waitaki Boys High School Memorial Stone | ||
Biographical Notes
Parents: Peter and Eda Ledsham, Roslyn, Geraldton, Western Australia. native of Canterbury, New Zealand. Attended Waitaki Boys High School
Sources
Cenotaph datavase (October 2014); www.aif.adfa.edu/showperson and New Zealand wargraves.org.nz; NZ Historical BDM records (bdmhistoricalrecords,dai.govt.nz)
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