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Leslie Athol Drayton
| Name on Board | LA Drayton |
| Name on Service Records |
Leslie Athol Drayton |
| Enlistment Age | 22 |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Place of Birth | Port Melbourne Vic |
| Next of Kin | Amelia Drayton |
| Address | Spotswood, Vic |
| Marital Status | M |
| Enlistment Date | 26/08/1916 |
| Service No. | 6737 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 25/10/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | HMAT Ulysses A38 |
| Unit on Embarkation | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 2/10/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Died of gunshot wound |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
2nd Canadian Casualty Clearing Station, Belgium |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Lijssenthoek, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Parents, Frederick William and Annie Stewart Drayton.
His brother, George Frederick, who had no association with Williamstown, also died in the war at the age of 18.
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