LEARY, Joseph
Family name:
LEARY
Given names:
Joseph
Gender:
Male
Place of birth:
Richmond, Victoria
, Australia
Military service:
WW1
Regimental number:
7600
Rank:
Pte Military units:
14th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
Biographical notes:
Aged 18 at enlistment, and working as a mechanic. Papers marked 'not to leave Australia until 19 years of age' Next of kin and adoptive father was Thomas Haig of 32 Jolimont Street. Description: 5ft 7ins; 154 lbs; dark complexion; black hair; grey eyes. Embarked from Melbourne 21 Nov 1917. Spent much time in hospital with myalgia of the legs. Some time in France. Discharged 28 Nov 1919.
References:
Acknowledgments:
Ruth Watson provided information about the link between Joseph Leary and the Haig family: email 11 Feb 1913
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