Number Private 514

Battalion 22nd Battalion

Place of Birth Elaine

Next of Kin His father, Mr. P Le Maitre of Leongatha

Date and place of enlistment Leongatha 6/7/1915

Physical details on enlistment. Age 19 years and 11 months, 5'10",
10 stone 10 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair.

Religion Presbyterian

Occupation Clerk

Date and place of death he was killed in action on
5/8/1916 at Pozieres

Location of grave or memorial

He was buried in Pozieres British Cemetery Ovillerts-La Boiselle Pozieres Picadie France

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

His father has an address of Leongatha. The Le Ma'tres half way between Leongatha and Korumburra.

Military History

He is on the Korumburra cenotaph and is not on the Leongatha Memorial Hall Black Marble Honour Roll
His place of association was listed as Korumburra
10/5/15 He embarked Melbourne on the HMTS Nestor
30/8/15 He went from Egypt to Gallipoli
19/3/16 He embarked Alexandria
26/3/16 He disembarked Marseilles
1/5/16 He was made a Lance Corporal
5/8/16 He was missing in action at Pozieres
17/10/16 He was officially declared to have been killed in action
His effects were: � 2 brushes, 4 handkerchiefs, housewife, fly net, military book, curios and cigarette case.
In his will he left his estate to his father.
His father received all medals, the plaque and scroll.
He had a City Mutual Life Insurance Policy