Leslie Thomas Whitmore (SN 631) was born in Melbourne and was a married 23 year old produce agent when he enlisted in Bendigo on December 1st 1916. Assigned to the 15th Machine Gun Company he embarked from Melbourne aboard the Ascanius on May 11th 1917. In August he reached France where his gallantry earned for him a Distinguished Conduct Medal, his citation 'Throughout the operations from Villers-Bretonneux to Peronne, from 8 August to 5 September, 1918, he has shown conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. Repeatedly it has been through his utter disregard for personal safety that his guns have been brought into action to afford the utmost support to our infantry, and have in consequence materially assisted in the success of these operations. He has throughout the period 25 February to 16 September 1918, set a splendid example of courage and devotion to duty.' Later in September he suffered a gunshot wound to his knee which effectively ended his active service. He was returned to Australia aboard the Dunluce Castle and was discharged ‘incapacitated’ on October 4th 1920.