Military History

Shenton was appointed Acting Cpl. whilst training in Melbourne and 'Voyage Only' Sgt prior to embarkation 10.5.1917.
Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Clan McGillivray’ A46 for Egypt 10.5.1917.
Roll Rank Sapper.
Roll Unit Field Company, Engineers, February Reinf.
The Engineering Reinf. disembarked at Plymouth and marched in to the No.1 and 2 Details Camp at Parkhouse 29.7.1917. Shenton reverted to Sapper on joining the Engineering Training Depot at Brightlingsea, Essex and was then appointed Cpl. 3.8.1917. He reverted to Acting/Cpl on joining the SME Class at Brightlingsea 11.9.1917. He proceeded overseas to France via Southampton as Sapper 22.12.1917. Shenton was transferred to the 1st Army Troop Coy. at Havre 1.1.1918. He was admitted sick to Hospital 4.5.1918- 6.5.1918. Shenton was again admitted to hospital 14.6.1918-26.6.1918 with Influenza. He was sent to the 1st Convalescence Station to 20.12.1918 and a Convalescent Depot 10.7.1918. He marched in to his Unit 1.9.1918. Shenton was granted 2 weeks leave. He marched in to his unit in Havre 6.4.1919 and marched out for England 9.4.1919 for return to England.
Embarked for Australia per HT ‘Somali’ 1.6.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 8.7.1919.
Discharged 7.8.1919.
Final Rank Sapper, 1st Army Troops Engineers.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT Clan McGillivray being farewelled. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM PB0327
             Parkhouse, AIF Training Camp, 1919. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM D0028
             No 1 Convalescent Camp at Le Havre, France.1918. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM C03286

Information Source
AWM PB0327. HMAT Clan McGillivray being farewelled. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM D0028. Parkhouse, AIF Training Camp, 1919. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM C03286. No 1 Convalescent Camp at Le Havre, France.1918. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll-Leslie Ernest Montague Shenton
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Shenton Leslie Ernest Montague


‘Kilkerran’ Shenton Park, WA.

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