Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Lecky D E     Driver    2661    David Ernest               Div Amm Column    38    Soldier    Married    C of E

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Montgomery St, 6   

Next of Kin:    Lecky, E M, Mrs, wife, 6 Montgomery St, Moonee Ponds   

Enlisted:    2 Sep 1914      

Embarked:     A22 Rangatira 25 Sep 1914 (Brisbane) 

Prior service:     RAGA  11 years

Driver Lecky was promoted to be Quarter Master Sergeant while in Egypt in 1916.  He later served in France, but was returned to Australia in 1918 for discharge, suffering from debility and alcoholism.

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall F-L

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours (QMS)

North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Company