NUMBER:
Private 514

BATTALION / UNIT / SHIP:
22nd Battalion

PLACE OF BIRTH:
Elaine, Victoria, Australia, May 1895

NEXT OF KIN:
His father, Mr. P Le Maitre of Leongatha, Victoria

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT:
Leongatha, Victoria 6/7/1915

PHYSICAL DETAILS ON ENLISTMENT:
Age 19 years 11 months, 5'10", 10 stone 10 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair

RELIGION:
Presbyterian

OCCUPATION:
Clerk

PLACE & DATE OF DEATH:
He was killed in action on 5/8/1916 at Pozieres

LOCATION OF GRAVE/MEMORIAL:
He was buried in Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boiselle, Pozieres, Picardie, France

RELATIONSHIP TO WOORAYL SHIRE:
His father had an address in Leongatha. The Le Maitres lived halfway between Leongatha and Korumburra.

MILITARY/OTHER 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
◈ 10/5/1915 He embarked Melbourne on the HMTS Nestor
◈ 30/8/1915 He went from Egypt to Gallipoli
◈ 19/3/1916 He embarked Alexandria
◈ 26/3/1916 He disembarked Marseilles
◈ 1/5/1916 He was made a Lance Corporal
◈ 5/8/1916 He was missing in action at Pozieres
◈ 17/10/1916 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