One of five children, the son of Thomas Worle (1845-1915),[3] and Eliza Worle (1857-1912), née Dennis,[4] Leonard Victor Worle was born at Collingwood on 26 May 1889. His brother, Thomas Henry Worle (1885-1917), played for Collingwood.
He married Henrietta Bromley (1890-1982) in 1912.
Military service
He enlisted in the First AIF, and served overseas with the 2nd Australian Field Artillery Brigade.
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