Les Lee

1894–1917 (age 23)

Biography

Les Lee was an Australian rules football player who represented the sporting spirit and vitality of his era. His participation in the sport connected him to the communities that followed the game with passion and enthusiasm.

Lee died in 1917 during the First World War, sacrificing his life during a conflict that claimed millions. He is remembered at the Menin Gate, a testament to the courage of those who served far from home.

Also buried at Menin Gate

Euan Lucie-Smith
1889–1915 (age 26)
Menin Gate
Military officer remembered at the Menin Gate for his leadership in 1915.
Tom McCluskey
1890–1917 (age 27)
Menin Gate
Australian rules footballer whose promise was cut short in the Great War.
Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt
1897–1917 (age 20)
Menin Gate
Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt, born 1897 and died 1917, is remembered at the Menin Gate for his gallantry.
Arthur Herbert Posden Burn
1892–1914 (age 22)
Menin Gate
Served in the early months of the war and is honored at the Menin Gate.
Walter Gabriel Home
1872–1914 (age 42)
Menin Gate
Walter Gabriel Home was a military officer who served in the First World War.
Hugh McKenzie
1885–1917 (age 32)
Menin Gate
Hugh McKenzie was a military personnel who died in 1917 and is commemorated at the Menin Gate.