| Service number | 3962 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Acting Corporal, Corporal, Private, Sergeant |
| Death Date | 1917-05-05 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Sergeant |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 4th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Place | France |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1917-04-26 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-08-21 |
Sergeant Leslie Ernest Willoughby
Description
Sergeant Leslie Willoughby enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 15 August 1915 in Sydney, New South Wales. Sergeant Willoughby arrived in Egypt for overseas service on 7 January 1916. From 3 April 1916 Sergeant Willoughby served with 4 Battalion in France. On 24 March 1917 he was awarded a Military Medal for bravery in the field. Sergeant Leslie Ernest Willoughby was killed in action on 5 May 1917. He is commemorated at the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 4th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Corporal
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Acting Corporal
- London Gazette
- 26 April 1917 on page 3948 at position 65
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 21 August 1917 on page 1786 at position 77
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Sergeant
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 15 August 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 30 December 1915 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 05 March 1917 | |
| Date of death | 05 May 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 05 May 1917 |