Lieutenant Colonel Leslie Edward Tilney

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Photograph P05772.003
Ranks Held Lieutenant Colonel, Major, Temporary Lieutenant Colonel
Birth Date 03/03/1870
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Manning River
Death Date 21/01/1937
Death Place Australia: Western Australia, Perth
Final Rank Lieutenant Colonel
Service Australian Imperial Force
Unit 16th Australian Infantry Battalion
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Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918

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    Media


    13th Battalion officers play a game of donkey polo with hockey sticks at a camp between Cairo and ...

    Group portrait of officers of the 13th Battalion in Egypt. Identified in the back row from left ...

    BLACKBOY HILL, WA, 1914. MARCHPAST OF 16TH BATTALION TROOPS IN TRAINING CAMP. COMMANDING OFFICER ...

    Group portrait of the officers of the 16th Battalion. Identified, left to right, back row: ...

    Document


    Personal Files Book 4, 4 May - 5 May 1915

    Personal Files Book 5, 6 May - 16 May 1915

    Personal Files Book 6, 10 June - 12 July 1915

    Personal Files Book 11, 31 January - 29 February 1916

    Personal Files Book 12, 3 April - 30 April 1916

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Date of birth 03/03/1870
Date of enlistment 01/10/1914
Other 01/10/1914 16 Battalion.
Date of embarkation 22/12/1914
Date promoted 01/10/1914 Appointed Major.
Other 28/06/1915 13 Battalion.
Date promoted 1915-06-28 - 1915-08-26 Temporary Lieutenant Colonel.
Date promoted 20/02/1916 Appointed Lieutenant Colonel.
Date returned to Australia 11/10/1916
Other 20/02/1916 Commanding Officer 13 Battalion.
Other 30/11/1916 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 21/01/1937

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