Andrew Leslie Botica

Forenames

Andrew Leslie AWMM

Surname

Botica AWMM

Service number

36168 AWMM

Gender

Male AWMM

Address before enlistment

Unknown AWMM Oue, Rawene, Hokianga, Northland, New Zealand AWMM

Next of kin

Mrs J. Botica (mother), Oue, Rawene, Hokianga, Northland, New Zealand AWMM

Relationship status

Pre 1940 AWMM Single AWMM

War

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Campaign

Western Desert AWMM

Armed force / branch

Army AWMM

Service number

36168 AWMM

Enlistment

WW2 Unknown AWMM Teamster/Civilian AWMM

Embarkation details

WW2 Private AWMM Infantry Reinforcements AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM

Medical notes

Killed in Action, Cause of Death AWMM

Last rank

Private AWMM
22 Infantry Battalion AWMM

Andrew Botica was the son of Ivan Botica, and of Laurie J. Botica (nee Phillips), of Oue, North Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM

Death

16 Dec 1941 AWMM
Age  22 AWMM

Cause of death

Killed in Action AWMM

Cemetery

Knightsbridge War Cemetery, Acroma, Libya AWMM 6. A. 7. AWMM

Memorial name

• Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
• Hokianga Arch of Remembrance, Kohukohu, Hokianga, New Zealand AWMM

Related objects

External links

• Henderson, J. (1958). 22 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
  http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-22Ba-f6.html
  Sources Used
• Commonwealth War Graves Commission record
  https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/2096138
  Sources Used

References

• Henderson, J. (1958). 22 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
  WW2 3: WW2 48
• Leaf, J.M. (1990). Leaf family reunion, 1832-1990. Kaikohe, N.Z.: Author.
• Auckland Museum. Roll of Honour, Auckland Province, 1939 - 1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 93/139.