Leslie Henry Brett
Died 22 Jul 1917
- Service number
- WWI 4/320 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Last rank
- WW1 Sapper AWMM New Zealand Engineers AWMM
- WW1 Flight Sub Lieutenant/Military AWMM Royal Naval Air Service, F Squadron AWMM
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Leslie Henry AWMM
- Surname
- Brett AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWI 4/320 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Religion
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
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- Date of birth
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- Place of birth
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- Birth notes
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- Address before enlistment
- WW1 Pre 08 Aug 1914 AWMM Calliope Road, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
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- Next of kin
- WW1 Arthur Roland Brett (father), Star Office, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Relationship status
- Pre 15 Aug 1914 AWMM Single/WWI AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
- Campaign
- Samoa AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 4/320 AWMM
- Military service
- Auckland Divisional Signal Corps from 1909 AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- 1914-1915 Star AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Victory Medal AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 08 Aug 1914 AWMM
Age 21 AWMM
Printer/Civilian AWMM - Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 14 Aug 1914-28 Aug 1914 AWMM
HMNZT 1 AWMM Vessel was Moeraki AWMM Sapper AWMM Field Engineers, Signalling Division AWMM Samoan Advance Party AWMM - WW1 Royal Naval Air Service AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM
- WW1 14 Aug 1914-28 Aug 1914 AWMM
Prisoner of war
- Capture details
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- Days interned
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- Liberation date
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- POW liberation details
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- Liberation Repatriation
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- POW serial number
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Medical history
- Medical notes
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
5 foot 8 inches AWMM - Weight, Unknown Period AWMM
164 pounds AWMM - Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
Blue AWMM - Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM
- Height, Unknown Period AWMM
Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW1 23 Mar 1915 AWMM
Own request AWMM
Sapper AWMM
New Zealand Engineers AWMM - WW1 Flight Sub Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Royal Naval Air Service, F Squadron AWMM
- WW1 23 Mar 1915 AWMM
- Last rank
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Biographical information
- Leslie Brett was the son of Arthur and Eva Brett of Shortland Street, Auckland, New Zealand.
He attended King's College and is commemorated in their Roll of Honour.
Member of the College Rifles Rugby Football Club
Remembered on the Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna.
Record compiled from NZ service record only.
Was part of Samoan Occupation Force 1914-1915 discharged from army March 1915. Joined RNAS 29/1/1916. After flying training joined No. 2 Wing based in Malta. While with F Squadron on Mudros killed flying a Sopwith Camel that spun in. Buried in East Mudros Military Cemetary age 24
Next of Kin: Mr A. R. Brett, "Star Office" Auckland (Roll of Honour, Auckland Province 1914-1918 (Volume 1)) AWMM
About death
- Death
- 22 Jul 1917 AWMM
Age 24 AWMM - Date of death
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- Age at death
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- Place of death
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- Cause of death
- Killed on Active Service AWMM
- Death notes
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- Cemetery
- East Mudros Military Cemetery, Lemnos, Greece AWMM III. G. 210 AWMM
- Cemetery name
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- Obituary
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- Memorial reference
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Memorial
- Memorial name
- Takapuna War Memorial, The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Roll of Honour, College Rifles, Rugby Union Football & Sports Club, 33 Haast Street, Remuera, Auckland AWMM
- Takapuna War Memorial, (ex RSA Roll, on a boulder), The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Roll of Honour, St Augustine's (Anglican) Church, Calliope Street, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Roll of Honour, Holy Trinity (Anglican) Church, 20 Church Street, Devonport, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM
- Takapuna Primary School, Anzac Street, Takapuna, Auckland AWMM
- College Rifles Park, 33 Haast Street, Remuera, Auckland AWMM
- WWI Roll of Honour, King's College Memorial Chapel at King's College, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.Public - King's College Archive - Researcher - 5 May 2026 - King's College Memorial Chapel
Related objects
Sources
- External links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
http://www.cwgc.org
Sources Used - Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R22278783
Further Reference - Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Takapuna War Memorial.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/takapuna-war-memorial
Further Reference - St Augustines (Anglican) Church, Calliope Street,Devonport, Auckland
http://www.holytrinity.gen.nz/Pages/StAugustine.htm
Further Reference - Parish of Devonport, Auckland, (Anglican), Holy Trinity and St Augustine's Churches
http://www.holytrinity.gen.nz/index.html
Further Reference - Takapuna War Memorial Index, Auckland Council Archives
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/CityArchives/FamilyHistory/AUC193/searchtakapuna.htm
Further Reference - National Museum of the Royal New Zealand Navy. (n.d.). Roll of honour World War One.
https://navymuseum.co.nz/explore/by-themes/world-war-one/roll-of-honour/
Further Reference
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
- References
- King's College, Auckland. (1918). King's College, Auckland : the Great War, 1914-18. Auckland, N.Z.: The College.
- Roll of Honour, Auckland Province (digital copy), 1914 - 1919. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS-2016-2.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 75 - Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press.
Martyn, E. (1998-2008). Vol 1, p. 43 - Allison, D. (2009). Flying Navy: The story of New Zealanders who flew in the Fleet Air Arm in World War I and World War II and the Roll of Honour of those who died in action and on active service. Auckland, N.Z.: Fleet Air Arm Museum of New Zealand.
Allison, D. (2009). p. 64 - McFarland, Robert, Rober Duffus McFarland - Papers, 1914-1935, Auckland War Memorial Museum, MS-2015-22
- Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 1: Includes portrait - Wright, G. C. (2015). For king and country : the biographies of New Zealand’s WW1 naval casualties. [Auckland] : [Gerry Wright].
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