Boully, Leslie OW(1905)

Description

TitleLieutenant Leslie BoullyBiography

Worked on cattle stations in Queensland and then was working at Broome pearling when he enlisted. Family donated a Blackwood lectern as a memorial. Originally it was in Adamson Hall, now in the Cato Room.

Birth / Death- Died 05/08/1917First Year at Wesley1905

Identifiers

First NameLeslieLast NameBoullyGenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | PeopleSubject (Keyword)World War (1914-1918) World War I World War (1914-1918)

Connections

CollectionMilitary ServiceRoll of HonourEventWorld War I

Military Service

Date Enlisted9th February 1915Enlisted Unit16th Battalion, 5th ReinforcementsService Number1984Service DetailDCM awarded for bravery in 1st Bullecourt (April 1917)- took command of two platoons. Killed by shell fire at Gapaard (east of Messines) while in an outpost on the line. Age at Death25Final Unit16th BattalionCemetery / MemorialMessines Ridge British CemeteryCemetery / Memorial DetailPlot 5 Row A Grave 5RankLieutenant

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Boully, Leslie OW(1905)