Leonard Amyas (Bud) Brydon (1894–1953)
Leonard Amyas Brydon, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
LEONARD AMYAS BRYDON, son of the late Mr. John Mackenzie Brydon and Mrs. Marianne Helena Brydon, was born at South Brisbane on 22nd October, 1894.
He was educated at the Brisbane Boys’ Grammar School, and entered the service of the Bank at South Brisbane on 7th June, 1912.
He enlisted on 14th May, 1915, and served in France and Flanders with the 15th, 47th and finally the 49th Battalions.
He was promoted to the rank of corporal in August, 1915, and received his sergeant’s stripes four months later. He obtained his commission on 1st May, 1918, and was gazetted lieutenant on 1 st September of that year.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, BRYDON L A (National Archives of Australia)
- departs Longreach, Evening News (Rockhampton), 23 March 1934, p 12
- marries Elsie Deazeley, Courier-Mail (Brisbane), 3 December 1940, p 9
- funeral notice, Courier-Mail (Brisbane), 17 February 1953, p 12
Citation details
'Brydon, Leonard Amyas (Bud) (1894–1953)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/brydon-leonard-amyas-bud-23333/text32476, accessed 12 December 2024.
Leonard Amyas Brydon, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
22 October,
1894
South Brisbane, Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia
Death
15 February,
1953
(aged 58)
Hamilton, Brisbane,
Queensland,
Australia
Religious Influence
Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.