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Leslie Richard Hartland

The Argus, Thursday 9th September 1915
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                                                                       Captain Hartland
(killied) joined the Victorian Rifles as a private under Lieut-Colonel Courtney, rising to commissioned rank in a very short time. When universal training was instituted he transferred to the 46th Infantry and a year later to the 48th. A few months before leaving for the front he gained the rank of Captain. He is the last of nine officers from the 48th Infantry who went away in the first and second contingent with combatant rank. Captan Hartland was born in Creswick, and was educated at the State School and the Grammar School there. At the age of 16 he entered the State public service as a clerk ( Agricultural department). Three months before the outbreak of war he received an appointment in the Records Office, Postmaster-General's department. He was a kinsman of the late Earl Roberts, his father and the Earl 
 being second cousins.
Ode of Remembrance

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them