Leonard
Frederick
Cato
Born in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas William Cato
and Elizabeth Maria (Walker) Cato
Brother of
Laura Amelia (Cato) Rogers, Raymond Herbert Cato, James Edward Cato, Edith May (Cato) Bonham, Clarice Olive (Cato) Shepherd, Olive Myrtle (Cato) Bailey, Ivy Victoria (Cato) Parfitt, Leonard Cato and Violet Catherine Cato
Husband of
Louisa Rennie (Pace) Cato
— married
before 1920 [location unknown]
Father of
Olive Cato
Died
at about age 44
in Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 29 Apr 2019
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Biography
Leonard Cato is an Anzac who served in World War One.
Leonard Frederick Cato was born in June 1895 at Kapunda, South Australia, Australia. He was the third surviving and youngest son of Thomas Cato and Elizabeth Walker.[1] He became a fireman.
At nineteen years two months of age on 20th August 1914,[2] Leonard enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War.[3] He was a soldier in the 10th Australian Infantry Battalion, 3rd Brigade; seeing action at Gallipoli and on the Western Front. The 3rd Brigade was the covering force for the ANZAC landing on 25th April 1915 and so was the first ashore at around 4:30am. The battalion's first major action in France was at Pozieres in the Somme valley. They also took part in the battles at Ypres in Flanders.[4] He returned to Australia 23rd October 1918.
He married Louisa Pace before 1920.
He passed away on 3rd June 1939 in Victoria and was buried in the Springvale Cemetery.[5]
Sources
- ↑ South Australia Birth Index #566/249 1895
- ↑ Australian Imperial Force attestation papers; accessed 29 Apr 2019
- ↑ Australian War Memorial nominal roll: 201 Private Leonard Frederick Cato; accessed 29 Apr 2019
- ↑ Australian War Memorial unit record: 10th Australian Infantry Battalion; accessed 29 Apr 2019
- ↑ Discoveing ANZACs: 201 Private Leonard Frederick Cato; accessed 29 Apr 2019
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John Whaite
I don't know how to edit this, but Joy Whaite did research and produced the following information about the marriage date: m by License 17 Dec 1917 reg Mar Qrtr 1918 1d.2244- Registry Office Lewisham London England (Witnesses: H C Maya Campbell) Louisa Rennie (Pace) Residence Horton Hospital Epsom b 30 Apr 1888
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Categories: 10th Infantry Battalion, Australian Imperial Force, World War I | Gallipoli Campaign | 1914-1915 Star | British War Medal | Victory Medal | Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria | Kapunda, South Australia | Anzacs, World War I