| Service number | 3939 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 1900-05-21 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Queensland, Rosewood |
| Death Date | 1917-09-25 |
| Death Place | Belgium |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private Leslie Smith
Description
Private Donald Collins Leslie Smith (3939, 4th Pioneer Battalion) was born on 21 May 1900 in Rosewood, Queensland. He was working on a farm when he enlisted at Ipswich on 26 November 1915. Leslie was wounded by a high explosive shell on 24 September 1917 near Ypres. He died the following day at the 2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station from a fractured skull and shrapnel wounds to his shoulders. Leslie is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. He was 17 years 4 months old at the time of his death.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 4th Australian Pioneer 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
- 4th Australian Pioneer Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of birth | 21 May 1900 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 30 October 1915 | |
| Date of enlistment | 26 November 1915 | |
| Date of death | 25 September 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 25 September 1917 |