Lieutenant Leonard Maurice Keysor

By jackdalton10

  • Lieutenant Leonard Maurice Keysor was born

    United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London

  • Unit enlistment

    He enlisted in the First Australian Imperial Force. 1st Battalian
  • Period: to

    Time spent at war

  • Date of enbarkation

    Date he left Australia for Egupt
  • Period: to

    Time spent at Gallipoli

  • Date promoted to Lieutenant

    Appointed Lance Corporal.

  • The day he was awarded the Victorian Cross

    He was awarded Victoria Cross for action at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, Turkey whilst serving with 1 Battalion, 1 Brigade, 1 Division as a Lance Corporal.

  • Date appointed Sargent

  • Date appointed to 2nd Lietenant

  • Appointed Lieutenant

  • Became Platoon Commander of 42 Battalion.

  • Period: to

    Time spent at the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux

  • Date wounded at the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux

    He was wounded while fighting on the defensive Méricourt-Sailly-Le-Sec line and evacuated.

  • Date wounded at the Battle of Villers-Bretonneux

    He was again wounded on 26 May in a gas bombardment near Villers-Bretonneux.

  • Date discharged

    He was discharged on medical grounds.

  • Date of death

    He died of cancer in London, England.