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Personal data

• Name DRAYTON
• Initials LA
• First name LESLIE ATHOL
• Place of birth Port Melbourne
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Spotswood, Victoria, Australia
• Family Son of Fredrick William and Annie Stewart Drayton
• Profession Grocer
• Extra info Husband of Amelia P. Drayton, of 20, Watt St., Spotswood, Victoria, Australia.

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 12 August 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
• Service number 6737
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914-1915 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 5th Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 2nd Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 1st Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 25 October 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  Proceeded overseas to France 13 March 1917 and 26 July 1917

Death

• Wounded 2 October
• Type of wounds Died of gunshot wounds head; N°2 Can CCS
• Date of death 2 October 1917
• Died at the age of 23
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - F - 19

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