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Leslie Trezise
| Name on Board | L Tresize |
| Name on Service Records |
Leslie Trezise |
| Enlistment Age | 18 |
| Occupation | Cycle employee |
| Place of Birth | South Yarra, Vic |
| Next of Kin | John Paddy and Edith Trezise |
| Address | 115 John St, North Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 16/03/1915 |
| Service No. | 298 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 10/05/1915 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Euripides A14 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 24th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 14/03/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 24th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | KIA |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Bapaume, Somme Sector, France |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Adanac Military Cemetery, Miraumont, Peronne, Picardie, France |
Additional Information
The surname of the Trezise brothers is spelt Tresize on the Honour Board.
Leslie Trezise enlisted on 16 March 1915 at the age of 18 years and 8 months and younger brother, Reginald enlisted 12 months later, on 22 March 1916 at the age of 18.
Brother, Pte Reginald Trezise, 59th Battalion was killed in action in France, 15/10/1917
An honour board was unveiled at the Newport Dispensary Hall for the Newport Tent I.O.R. in December 1919. The honour board, which was made of Australian blackwood, with fiddle-back panels, contained the names of 36 members, nine of whom had sacrificed their lives for their country, of which the Trezise were two.
Additional References
Australian War Memorial Photo P08391.001
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 13 December 1919, p2
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