Leonard Alfred Sawtell

Personal Information
Date of Birth	unknown
Place of Birth	Grange, South Australia
Death	13 Aug 1971, aged 86
Place of Death	East Guildford, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	30 years, 7 months
Description	5'10" (1.78m) tall; weight 130 lbs (59 kg); fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.
Occupation	motor mechanic
Religion	Church of England
Address	NOK Kelmscott, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Sister Mrs Margaret Kate Tilly
Military Information
Reg Number	6646
Date of Enlistment	5 Jan 1917
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	28th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement transferred to AIF HQs
Date of Embarkation	29 Jan 1917 - 27 Mar 1917
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A28 Miltiades
Date of Return	22 Jan 1920 - 28 Feb 1920
Ship Returned On	SS Friedrichsruh
Fate	Returned to Australia
Monument	none currently
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Electoral Roll entries - 1916-1917 clerk at "Regent House" St Georges court, Perth

War Service

Although he first signed enlistment papers on 19 Oct 1916, he does not commence training until 5 Jan 1917 and is immediately made a member of the 19th reinforcement draft for the 28th Battalion.

On arrival in England he joined the 7th Training Battalion at Rolleston to complete his training.

Entered France on 17 Jun 1918 after periods in British hospitals with mumps and periostitis, but soon after arriving in France he was admitted to hospital with influenza [2 Jul 1918] and he returned to England on 26 Aug 1918.

After recovering, he was posted to AIF HQs. Returned to Australia as a member of ship's staff, before being discharged by 5th Military District on 26 May 1920.

Post War

Electoral Roll entries - 1924 "McCarthy's Hotel", Barrack street, Perth; 1925 at 130 Barrack street, Perth salesman; 1943- 1968 clerk at 49 Swan street, Guildford.

Sister's husband Arthur Tilly was a chemist living in Kelmscott 1911 - 1921.

External Links

• AIF Project
• RSL Virtual War Memorial