John Morgan Ley

John Morgan Ley

Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known Jul 1871
Place of Birth	Litchfield, England
Death	13 Oct 1927, aged 56
Place of Death	East Fremantle, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	46 years, 10 months
Description	5'9" (1.75m) tall ; 135 lbs 61.235 kg ; ruddy complexion ; brown eyes ; dark brown hair
Occupation	Horticulturist
Religion	Church of England
Address	'Cookaberra', Armadale, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Azelia Helena Ley
Military Information
Reg Number	none issued
Date of Enlistment	17 Apr 1916 - 21 Dec 1916 "17 Apr 1916 - 21 Dec 1916" contains more than three components required for a date interpretation.
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	WA Depot only
Fate	Did not leave Australia
Monument	Armadale War Memorial (West Armadale Panel) Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour
Medals	not eligible

Pre War

Had previous service (6 years) with the 18th Light Horse Regiment in the militia as Squadron Quarter Master Sergeant

War Service

On entering Blackboy Hill camp, John was allocated to the 66th Depot Company to undergo initial training. Seven weeks later on 20 Jun 1916 he was allocated to the 3rd reinforcement draft for the 44th Battalion. However two months later (22 Aug 1916) he was transferred back to the 6th Depot Squad. He spent 10 days from 3 - 13 Oct 1916 in the 8th Australian General Hospital at Fremantle with fibrosis of the lung, followed by 20 days from 1 until 20 Nov 1916 there in November with a crushed foot. Discharged permanently unfit on 21 Dec 1916 due to the crushed foot.

Post War

Wife was Azelia Helena (nee Morgan). Azelia died on 31 Jul 1954 in Hamilton Hill, aged 81. A stillborn female child was delivered in Fremantle during 1902. Electoral Roll entries - 1910 Fraser street East Fremantle, civil servant with wife; 1916 'Cookaberra' Armadale, horticulturist; 1925 at 1 Fraser street, East Fremantle, orchardist ; in 1949 Azelia was on Davilak estate, South Fremantle.