Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
David L. Leslie
Military Information
- Date of enlistment: 1915
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: N/A
- Rank: 2nd Lieutenant
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- Regiment/Service: Kings Liverpool Regiment
- Unit/Ship: 1/7th Battalion
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Address: 34 Albany Tce, Dundee
- Occupation: Civil Engineer & Surveyor, J & F Salmond, High St, Dundee
- Mother:
- Father:
James S. Leslie, “Carsebrae” Albany Tce, Dundee
- Siblings:
James & George
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More about David L. Leslie
David L. Leslie Second-Lieutenant King’s Liverpool Regiment
Mr and Mrs James S. Leslie, Carsebrae, Albany Terrace, Dundee, have received a telegram from the War Office informing them that their youngest son, Second-Lieutenant David L. Leslie, King’s Liverpool Regiment, has been admitted to hospital suffering from gunshot wounds in the left leg and right thigh. Lieut. Leslie who is 23 years of age, enlisted in the Royal Engineers in 1915, and received a commission in September last. He went to France a month later. Prior to joining up Lieut. Leslie was a civil engineer and surveyor in the employment of Messrs J. & F. Salmond, civil engineers, High Street, Dundee. Mr and Mrs Leslie have two sons James and George serving in the Royal Air Force, one a flight-commander and the other a sergeant.
Dundee Courier 20th June 1918
Information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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