My second cousin (twice removed) Sergeant Leslie
William Sando served with the
48th Battalion
Australian Infantry, AIF. He also fought in World War II.
World War II
service record
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29 July 1915 |
Enlisted #3304 Sergeant
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Severely wounded |
| 23 September 1919 |
Returned to Australia |
| November 1919 |
Returned on ARCANIUS |
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Leslie William SANDO b. 6/6/1895 d. 9/6/1968
MILITARY CAREER - WWI
27JUL1915 : Enlisted Adelaide SA 11th Reinforcements 16th Infantry 48th
Battalion AIF
Reg No 3304 AOE 21 years 10 months ROE A/Corporal
27OCT1915 : Embarked Adelaide SA SS Benalla for Overseas
30DEC1915 : Admitted 1st AGH Heliopolis
06JAN1916 : Returned to Duty AIBE Cairo Egypt
09MAR1916 : Confirmed in rank of Corporal - TOS 48 Battalion
12SEP1916 : Promoted Sergeant (Tempy) France
05DEC1916 : Confirmed in rank of Sergeant France
03JUL1917 : Detached to 12th Training Battalion
09SEP1917 : P.T. & B. F. Course Tidworth Codford England
07OCT1917 : Q.M.S. Course Tidworth Codford England
31DEC1917 : Southhampton England - proceed overseas France
01JAN1918 : MI AIBD Havre Belgium
04JAN1918 : Rejoined 48 Battalion France
25FEB1918 : Admitted Hospital France - Sick
01MAR1918 : Transferred to England - Etaples France
05MAR1918 : Admitted St Johns Army Hospital Epsom England - Fractured Left
Clavicle
05APR1918 : Transferred 3rd Auxiliary Hospital Dartford England
08APR1918 : Transferred No 4 Convales Depot Hurdcott England
02MAY1918 : Hurdcott : Offence AWL 10pm 30APR1918 - 2pm 01MAY1918 (4 hours)
04MAY1918 : Awarded Reprimand and Forfeit 2 days pay R.L.
05MAY1918 : Admitted Camp Isolation Hospital Hurdcott England
11MAY1918 : Discharged Camp Isolation Hospital Hurdcott England
31MAY1918 : Sick Admitted Hospital Hurdcott England
05JUN1918 : Discharged from Hospital to No 4 C.D. Depot Hurdcott
28AUG1918 : MO to Overseas Training Brigade Deverill
28SEP1918 : Proceed overseas France via Dover
03OCT1918 : MI to A.I.B.D. Havre Belgium
07OCT1918 : Rejoined Unit in the field France
25JAN1919 : MO to RTA
27JAN1919 : Transferred to England
03MAR1919 : MI 1st Training Brigade Sutton Very England
08MAY1919 : Granted leave to 08AUG1919 to attend George William College
London
for Accountancy Course NME
08AUG1919 : Return from NME Leave to 48 Battalion
21AUG1919 : Proceed on indefinite leave London England
23SEP1919 : Embarked HT Ascanius London for RTA
04NOV1919 : Disembarked Adelaide SA
06JAN1920 : Discharged 4MD Adelaide SA TPE
Total service 1623 days - 1470 days out/ 153 in Australia
DECORATIONS : 1914/15 Star ,British War Medal and Victory Medal |
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