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Leslie James Hempton

(Confirmed)

Born: 18 July, 1887

Died:

Biographical Summary:

Son of Ada Victoria Hempton, of 'Fintona', 19 Myahgah Road, Mosman.

Bank manager.

Had military service dating back to 1910.

Wounded Gallipoli, G.S.W. neck, 25 April 1915.

Returned to Australia. Discharged in consquence of medical unfitness on 14 August 1916.

Lived at 31 Spit Road and 98 Spit Road, Mosman, between 1915 and 1918.

Recorded Names:

• Leslie James Hempton

Service Number:

Ranks:

• Held rank of Lieutenant

Birth Records:

• Born in

Death Records:

• Wounded

Life Events:

• Enlisted at N/A
• Embarked from Sydney on the HMAT Afric A19

Address:

• Fintona 19 Myahgah Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• mother - Hempton Mrs J

Main Sources:

• HEMPTON Leslie James Service Number Lieutenant Place of Birth NA Place of Enlistment NA Next of Kin Mother HEMPTON Mrs J (Item)
• Discovering Anzacs Leslie James Hempton (Webpage)
• LieutLJHempton (Photograph)
• First World War Embarkation Rolls Leslie James Hempton (Webpage)
• THE NEW SOUTH WALES OFFICERS (Newspaper Article)
• NSW MILITARY MATTERS Australian Rifle Regiment 1st Battalion (Newspaper Article)
• MEN OF THE DARDANELLES Wounded (Newspaper Article)
• IN SOCIETY AND OUT Lest We Forget League (Newspaper Article)

Commemorations:

• HEMPTON L. J. on the East Face of the
• Hempton on the St Luke's Anglican Church Mosman memorial panels
• L.J. on the St Peter's Anglican Church World War 1 Honour Roll
• Hempton on the St Clement's World War 1 Roll of Honour