| Place | Europe: France, Picardie, Somme, Albert Bapaume Area, Pozieres Area, Pozieres |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | H12106 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Date made | October 1915 - March 1916 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) John Leadbeater, 5th Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria. He ...
Description
Studio portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) John Leadbeater, 5th Battalion from Melbourne, Victoria. He was a 37 year old carpenter with 14 year previous service with the Cheshire Regiment, British Army (with many years’ service in Indian and three in the South African War) when he enlisted in the 1st Battalion, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) on 16 August 1914. After serving four months as a Sergeant in the AN&MEF including time in German New Guinea, he enlisted in the AIF on 12 January 1915 and was appointed a Second Lieutenant on 24 March. He embarked for overseas with the 5th Reinforcements of the 5th Battalion from Melbourne on 17 April 1915 aboard HMAT Hororata (A20). While serving at Gallipoli, he was promoted to Lieutenant on 17 October 1915. After returning to Egypt, he then proceeded to France with the 5th Battalion in March and was promoted to Captain (Capt) on 1 April 1916. Capt Leadbeater was killed in action near Pozieres, France on 25 July 1916 and is commemorated on the Australian National Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux, France with others who have no known grave.