General Leslie Glen
Addison
Male
Australia
1888-05-26
Glenleg, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
1954-12-04
Victoria, Melbourne, Australia


About

Leslie Addison was the brother of fellow lawn tennis players John Johnston (J.J.) Addison, Lily Addison and Mary Addison.
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From https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/141392:

Leslie G. Addison enlisted on 7th January 1915 and embarked as 2nd Lieutenant in 23rd Battalion on 9th May. He arrived in Egypt on 6th June, and having been promoted to Lieutenant on 26th August, arrived at Anzac on 1st September 1915. He remained there until Evacuation and then went with his unit to Egypt and France.

He suffered a great deal from sickness, being invalided with dysentery four times in 3 1/2 years; in March 1917 he returned to Australia on furlough, but got back to his battalion in time to take part in the final offensive against the Germans in 1918.

He was on 1st September wounded slightly in the face at the Battle of Mont St. Quentin and for his services on that occasion he was on 1st February 1919 awarded the Military Cross (M.C.). He was promoted to Captain on 28th October 1918, and having returned to Australia on 12th June his appointment was terminated on 20th June 1919. /



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Archive statistics 1915 - 1929
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Tournaments Royal South Yarra - 1929 Royal South Yarra - 1927 Metropolitan Cricket (MCC ) Autumn Tournament - 1927 Royal South Yarra - 1926 Royal South Yarra - 1925 Australian Open - 1924 Victorian Championships - 1924 Geelong Easter Tournament - 1924 Royal South Yarra - 1924 South Australian Championships - 1923 Victorian Championships - 1923 Royal South Yarra - 1923 Metropolitan Cricket (MCC ) Autumn Tournament - 1923 Victorian Championships - 1922 Victorian Championships - 1921 Geelong Easter Tournament - 1921 Victorian Championships - 1920 Geelong Easter Tournament - 1920 Victorian Championships - 1919 Tasmanian Championships - 1915

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