Rank:
Private
Service number:
284
Unit:
13th Infantry Battalion
Location:
Le Hamel, France
Vaire Wood, Le Hamel, France
Villers-Bretonneux, France
Associated with:
Packet number:
6471
SLSA record number:
SRG 76/1/6471
Reginald Gordon Leeder | Source: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1640577/
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Pvt Reginald Gordon Leeder
A story: Reginald G Leeder was the son of Charles & Alice Smith from Richmond NSW, Australia. He was the eldest of 11 children though 2 of his younger sisters died in infancy. He became a tram conductor in June 1911 before marrying Irene Gibson in 1912. They did not have any children. Reginald served for 3 ½ years and was promoted while at Gallipoli. Later on he had a bit of a checked military career but in the end it was recommended that all his medals be issued.
Reginald Gordon Leeder
Reg did have a child her name is Irene and she was born on the 7 February 1912. Irene Gibson was not her material mother.