Tasmanian War Casualties

WW1

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Leo, James Francis

Born 1894 Railton Tasmania to Edward and Mary Leo (nee Long) a labourer who embarked Brisbane 29^th June 1915 on board “HMAT Aeneas” with the 26^th Infantry Battalion.

He died 11^th November 1916 at the 38^th Casualty Clearing Station and was buried in the Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, France.

DEVONPORT BOY'S DEATH.

Yesterday Mrs M Leo of Devonport received the sorrowful intelligence from the Defence Department that her second son Private James F Leo of the 26th Battalion had died of wounds in France.This makes the second son Mrs. Leo has lost in fighting the battles of the Empire as her eldest boy. Private John Leo was killed at Gallipoli. This patriotic mother is now bereft of all her grown up sons as those remaining are of tender age. The sincerest sympathy is extended to her in her time of sorrow.

The North Western Advocate 24^th November 1916

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