Leslie Albert Cleverley (SN 2061) born in Ballarat, was a 24 year old turner when he enlisted at Ballarat on September 12th 1914. He embarked aboard the Berrima on December 22nd and sailed to Egypt before the historic Gallipoli landing. With the 4th Field Ambulance, he served through the Gallipoli campaign before moving to France in June 1916. He was fortunate to come through the war without major illness or injury and was granted ‘1914 leave’. He returned to Australia aboard the Port Lyttleton, disembarked at Melbourne on Christmas Day 1918 and was discharged on February 24th 1919.

Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as Leslie A. Cleverly