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Private Leslie Attwell

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Private Leslie Attwell Veteran

Birth
South Melbourne, Port Phillip City, Victoria, Australia
Death
28 Jul 1916 (aged 19–20)
France
Burial
Puchevillers, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France Add to Map
Plot
II. B. 46.
Memorial ID
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Regimental number 3232
Place of birth South Melbourne, Victoria
School State School, Victoria
Religion Church of England
Occupation Driver
Address 17 Raglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 19
Next of kin Mother, Mrs P Attwell, 17 Haglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military service Served in the Cadets.
Enlistment date 12 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/23/3
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 6th Battalion
Fate Died of wounds 28 July 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) Name spelled ATTWELL on Nominal Roll.
Place of death or wounding France
Age at death 20.11
Place of burial Puchervillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave 40), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 45
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Joseph and Phoebe Ann ATTWELL (as spelt), 17 Raglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Service Number: 3232
Enlisted: 15 July 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
Born: South Melbourne, Vic., 1896
Home Town: South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: State School
Occupation: Driver
Died: Died of wounds, France, 28 July 1916
Cemetery: Puchevillers British Cemetery
II B 40
Son of Joseph and Phoebe Ann Attwell, of 17, Raglan St., South Melbourne
Regimental number 3232
Place of birth South Melbourne, Victoria
School State School, Victoria
Religion Church of England
Occupation Driver
Address 17 Raglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 19
Next of kin Mother, Mrs P Attwell, 17 Haglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Previous military service Served in the Cadets.
Enlistment date 12 July 1915
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 6th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/23/3
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 11 October 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 6th Battalion
Fate Died of wounds 28 July 1916
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) Name spelled ATTWELL on Nominal Roll.
Place of death or wounding France
Age at death 20.11
Place of burial Puchervillers British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave 40), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 45
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: Joseph and Phoebe Ann ATTWELL (as spelt), 17 Raglan Street, South Melbourne, Victoria
Service Number: 3232
Enlisted: 15 July 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
Born: South Melbourne, Vic., 1896
Home Town: South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: State School
Occupation: Driver
Died: Died of wounds, France, 28 July 1916
Cemetery: Puchevillers British Cemetery
II B 40
Son of Joseph and Phoebe Ann Attwell, of 17, Raglan St., South Melbourne

Gravesite Details

Private, 6th Battalion, Australian Infantry, A.I.F. Died of wounds. Son of Joseph and Phoebe Ann Attwell, of 17 Raglan St., South Melbourne, Australia. Native of Victoria, Australia. Age: Unknown.


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  • Maintained by: Cobber
  • Originally Created by: War Graves
  • Added: Aug 7, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56577044/leslie-attwell: accessed ), memorial page for Private Leslie Attwell (1896–28 Jul 1916), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56577044, citing Puchevillers British Cemetery, Puchevillers, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France; Maintained by Cobber (contributor 50072026).