Leonard Ackerman Life at War

By Cf2912

  • Enlisted for war

    Enlisted for war in Brisbane, QLD

  • Bells Paddock

    Arrived at Bells Paddock Military Camp

  • 41st Battalion

    Put into the Machine Gun Section, 41st Battalion, embarked troopship A64 "Demosthenes".

  • Promoted Corporal

  • Promoted to Sergeant

  • Appointed L/Cpl

    Appointed Lance Corporal, England

  • Proceeds Overseas, France.

  • Marched in Rouelles, France.

  • To Front, Rouelles

  • Sgt, wounded in action, France.

    Sergeant wounded in Action

  • Sgt, invalided to UK, Wd.

    Sergeant invalid to United Kingdom, Wd

  • King George Miltary Hospital, Sgt admitted (GSW head severe)

    Leonard Ackerman admitted to hospital with head injury

  • Sgt, Returned to Australia per "Somali" (GSW head frac.), England

    Returned to Australia with head fractures