| Service number | 2512, 2513 |
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| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Death Date | 1916-07-26 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 17th Australian Infantry Battalion |
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Private Leslie Andrew Sheffield
Description
Private Leslie Andrew Sheffield (2512, 17th Battalion) was a cattle drover from Newtown, NSW. He enlisted on 30 July 1915. Leslie was killed in action on 26 July 1916 during the Battle of Pozieres, aged 17 years. He was buried in the vicinity of Pozieres, but was later reinterred in the Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval, France.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 17th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 30 July 1915 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 05 October 1915 | |
| Date of death | 26 July 1916 | |
| Date of fate | 26 July 1916 |