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Trooper John “Jack” Leswell
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Trooper John “Jack” Leswell Veteran

Birth
Mareeba, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
Death
15 Oct 1916 (aged 21)
Shamāl Sīnā, Egypt
Monument
Jerusalem, Jerusalem District, Israel Add to Map
Plot
Panel 59.
Memorial ID
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Service No: 308

Age: 21

Regiment/Service: Australian Light Horse, 11th


Cause of Death: KIA

Son of Mary H. Finn (formerly Leswell), of Mareeba, Queensland, and the late Robert Leswell.


Jack Leswell's name is listed on panel 8 of the Australian War Memorial




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Regimental number 308

Religion Presbyterian

Occupation Labourer

Address Mareeba, Queensland

Marital status Single

Age at embarkation 19

Next of kin Mrs Finn, Mareeba, Queensland

Enlistment date 31 December 1914

Rank on enlistment Private

Unit name 11th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron

AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/16/1

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 16 June 1915

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll 11th Light Horse Regiment

Fate Killed in Action 15 October 1916

Age at death from cemetery records 21

Place of burial No known grave

Commemoration details Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine

Panel number, Roll of Honour,

Australian War Memorial 8

Miscellaneous information from

cemetery records Parents: Robert LESWELL and Mary FINN (formerly LESWELL, Mareeba, Queensland

Service No: 308

Age: 21

Regiment/Service: Australian Light Horse, 11th


Cause of Death: KIA

Son of Mary H. Finn (formerly Leswell), of Mareeba, Queensland, and the late Robert Leswell.


Jack Leswell's name is listed on panel 8 of the Australian War Memorial




----------


Regimental number 308

Religion Presbyterian

Occupation Labourer

Address Mareeba, Queensland

Marital status Single

Age at embarkation 19

Next of kin Mrs Finn, Mareeba, Queensland

Enlistment date 31 December 1914

Rank on enlistment Private

Unit name 11th Light Horse Regiment, B Squadron

AWM Embarkation Roll number 10/16/1

Embarkation details Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 16 June 1915

Rank from Nominal Roll Private

Unit from Nominal Roll 11th Light Horse Regiment

Fate Killed in Action 15 October 1916

Age at death from cemetery records 21

Place of burial No known grave

Commemoration details Jerusalem Memorial, Palestine

Panel number, Roll of Honour,

Australian War Memorial 8

Miscellaneous information from

cemetery records Parents: Robert LESWELL and Mary FINN (formerly LESWELL, Mareeba, Queensland


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