Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Greenough, Leslie Herbert

Born 7^th May 1889 Launceston Tasmania to Mary Ann Greenough who departed Hobart 1^st. July 1916 on board “HMAT Berrima” with the 40^th Battalion.

He was killed in action Armentieres 16^th December 1916 and is commemorated in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.

The following is a copy of a letter from Lieut-Colonel J. E. C. Lord officer commanding the 40th Battalion received by Mrs. Salisbury of Launceston:

"I wish to be permitted to convey to you my very sincere sympathy in your grief at the loss of your brother, Sergeant L. H Greenough, and, indeed, that of the whole battalion. Your brother was one or the best known and most popular non-commissioned officer in the regiment. He developed great personality and became a very efficient instructor. I had opportunity of observing his work more than is usually the case, and 1 formed a high opinion of his efficiency and value. He was popular with the men, one of whom aptly described him as 'a soldier on parade and a man off.' The poor fellow was killed instantly by a rifle bullet wound in the head during a relief of the trenches and was spared any suffering. I trust it may be a solace to you to know that he was held in such high esteem, and that he died at his post a good and gallant soldier."

Major L. H. Payne, officer commanding "B" Company, 40th Battalion, wrote to Mrs. Salisbury as follows:

"Please accept the sympathy of the officers, non commissioned officers and men of "B" Co. in the loss of your brother, in whom all with whom he came in contact found a man of really sterling worth. His aprieciation of his military duties was such that after he had gone one of a group of men was heard to remark, 'He was a soldier on parade and a man off it,' and this expresses in 'a few 'words the feeling of the whole company. At the time of his death he was on duty, and was shot by a German sniper. He was mercifully spared any suffering, and was buried in the military cemetery, the address of which I regret cannot, under censorship regulations, be communicated at present."

The Examiner 19^th April 1917

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