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Pvt Leslie Albert Cawood

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Pvt Leslie Albert Cawood

Birth
Apollo Bay, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia
Death
13 May 1950 (aged 53)
Australia
Burial
Apollo Bay, Colac Otway Shire, Victoria, Australia Add to Map
Memorial ID
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4392 Private 24 Battalion

Father was Albert Edward Cawood

Enlisted January 22, 1916 at the age of 18 and 9 months. He saw action mostly in France. Private Cawood contracted bronchitis and rejoined his unit. He suffered a gun shot wound to the shoulder. He rejoined his unit from the hospital being charged with 2 days absent without leave. Private Cawood then contracted pneumonia. When he rejoined his unit, he sustained a gunshot wound to the head, September 17, 1918. In the letter his father received telling him of the gunshot wound to the head the "actual condition not stated." There is no further medical information in his record. He returned to Australia on 23 March 1919 and discharged on 7 May 1919 at which time it appears he returned to Apollo Bay.
4392 Private 24 Battalion

Father was Albert Edward Cawood

Enlisted January 22, 1916 at the age of 18 and 9 months. He saw action mostly in France. Private Cawood contracted bronchitis and rejoined his unit. He suffered a gun shot wound to the shoulder. He rejoined his unit from the hospital being charged with 2 days absent without leave. Private Cawood then contracted pneumonia. When he rejoined his unit, he sustained a gunshot wound to the head, September 17, 1918. In the letter his father received telling him of the gunshot wound to the head the "actual condition not stated." There is no further medical information in his record. He returned to Australia on 23 March 1919 and discharged on 7 May 1919 at which time it appears he returned to Apollo Bay.

Gravesite Details

Aged 53 years



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