LEGGATT, WILLIAM WATT

 Person: id 43036
University connections
UMelb
Event flag
World War I
Family name
LEGGATT
Given name(s)
WILLIAM WATT
Initials
W.W.
Honorific
Sir
Gender
Male
Early education
LEGGATT, W.W. : Geelong College
Tertiary education
LEGGATT W.W. : Arts.B.A., 1915, University of MelbourneLEGGATT W.W. : Law.LL.B., 1921, University of Melbourne
Start date
1913
Education notes
A loan from  the Department of Repatriation enabled him to complete his law degree
Military service
LEGGATT W.W. : Military and health.Enlisted: Sapper 6 Aug 1915LEGGATT W.W. : Military and health.Returned to Australia: 26 Jun 1919
Military awards
LEGGATT W.W. : M.C. 8 Aug 1918LEGGATT W.W. : D.S.O. 1947
Survived
Survived WWI
Occupations
LEGGATT W.W. : Solicitor 1 Mar 1921LEGGATT W.W. : Solicitor 1926 - @ Mornington [ VIC Australia ]LEGGATT W.W. : Officer in Charge, War Crimes Investigations 1 Apr 1946 - 1 Sep 1946 @ Melbourne [ VIC Australia ]LEGGATT W.W. : Member of Legislative Assembly 1947 - 1 Feb 1956 @ Moorabbin -- VIC, AustraliaLEGGATT W.W. : Agent General 1956 - 1964 @ London [ England ]
Other events
LEGGATT W.W. : Relationships.Married 21 Sep 1926 - @ BurwoodLEGGATT W.W. : Specific terms.Admitted to the Bar 1 Nov 1946 - @ Moorabbin -- VIC, AustraliaLEGGATT W.W. : Specific terms.Appointed K.B.E. 1957
Death
LEGGATT W.W. : Death 27 Nov 1968 @ Repatriation General Hospital : Heidelberg [ VIC Australia ]
OCRd book entry or other narrative
Geelong Coll.; Ormond; B.A.; College crew and athletic team. Sapper 2nd Div. Sig. Coy. 6.8.15; to 5th Div. Sig. Coy. March 1916; to 60th Btn. 29.7.16, 2/Lt.; Lieut. 1.3.17. Egypt and France. Wounded 29.9.15. Awarded M.C. 8.8.18. Returned 26.6.19.
Year commenced - MELBOURNE UNI ONLY
1913
Parental occupation
Missionary
ADB Entry ID
10808
Discovering Anzacs
http://discoveringanzacs.naa.gov.au/browse/person/338164
UniMelb Category
Returned
 
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