Leslie Wilton Andrew
I whānau mai i te 23 Mar 1897 - I mate atu i te 8 Jan 1969
- Nama Hōia
- 11795 AWMM
- 30250 AWMM
- Ingoa kārangaranga
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- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Army AWMM
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Inter War 2nd Lieutenant/Military AWMM Wellington Infantry Battalion AWMM
- WW2 Brigadier/Military AWMM New Zealand Army AWMM
- Pakanga
E pā ana ki
- Taitara
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- Ngā ingoa tuatahi
- Leslie Wilton AWMM
- Ingoa whānau
- Andrew AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Ingoa kārangaranga
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- Nama Hōia
- 11795 AWMM
- 30250 AWMM
- Ira tangata
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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- Pono
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Mātātuhi
Ngā tuhinga
Te whānautanga
- Whānautanga mai
- 23 Mar 1897 AWMM
- Rā i whānau mai ai
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- Wāhi Whānau
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- Tuhinga mō te whānautanga
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- Wāhi noho i mua i te whakaurunga
- 1 Ranui Crescent, Khandallah, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
- Mahi whai muri i te pakanga
- Soldier/Military AWMM
- Uri kiritahi
- W.J. Andrew (father), Wanganui East, New Zealand AWMM
- Mrs B.M Andrew (wife), 1 Ranui Crescent, Khandallah, Wellington, New Zealand AWMM
Ngā pakanga me ngā whawhai
- Pakanga
- Kauhanga riri
- France and Germany (TBC) AWMM
- Greece AWMM
- 1941 AWMM Crete AWMM
- North Africa AWMM
- Te Ope o Tū / te peka
- Army AWMM
- Nama Hōia
- 11795 AWMM
- 30250 AWMM
- Urunga ki te ope taua
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- Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga
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Ngā tohu taumata rau ope taua
- Mētara me ngā Tohu
- Victoria Cross (VC) AWMM
Victoria Cross: Awarded 6 September 1917. Citation: "On 31 July 1917 at La Bassee Ville, France, Corporal Andrew was in charge of a small party in an attack on the enemy's position. His objective was a machine-gun post which had been located in an isolated building, but on leading his men forward he encountered another machine-gun post which was holding up the advance of another company. He immediately attacked it, capturing the gun and killing several of the crew. He then continued with his attack on the original objective and finally captured the post, killing a number of the enemy and putting the remainder to flight." AWMM - Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) AWMM
Distinguished Service Order: NZ Gazette, 21 September 1944. Citation: "For outstanding skill and leadership over the very difficult period 25th November to 9th December 1941. The HQ 5th NZ Inf Brigade and attached troops were captured and taken to Bardia on 25th November 1941. This was not known for certain for approximately thirty six hours. Lt Col Andrew's Battalion was then at Menastir and he tried by all means possible to contact his Brigade and other units. However D.R.s failed to return and no contact by wireless could be made. Until 1st December his Battalion continued to carry on their job at Menastir when food and water ran short and ammunition supply was very low. Lt Col Andrew decided the only thing to do was to take his Battalion and join up with the Indian Division near the Omars. So on the night of the 1st December the Battalion formed up on the escarpment, arriving Omars at 0400 hrs and contacted Indian Division who gave Lt Col Andrew orders to proceed to Musaid and form a new Brigade HQ with himself in command and that his Battalion was to strengthen up the line Sollum-Capuzzo. These orders were successfully carried out. On 3rd December the Brigade was ordered to Menastir to occupy the line previously held by 22 Battalion, handing over to the Indians. At Menastir the Brigade defeated several very heavy attacks by Germans, inflicting extremely heavy losses on the enemy. After three days the Brigade was ordered back to take over Sollum-Capuzzo line again. Owing to the position of the enemy this had now become a more difficult move and the only track from below the escarpment was very narrow and blasting by the engineers had been going on for two or three days to make it possible for the transport. However this was successfully accomplished and the Sollum-Capuzzo line taken over again. During this period Lt Col Andrew showed outstanding courage, skill and leadership and owing to his efforts the Brigade was brought through a very difficult fourteen days. He handed over the Brigade on 9th December." AWMM - British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Victory Medal AWMM
- 1939-1945 Star AWMM
- Africa Star AWMM
- Defence Medal AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 with oak leaf AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- Coronation Medal 1937 AWMM
- Coronation Medal ER 1953 AWMM
- New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
- Victoria Cross (VC) AWMM
Te Whakangungu me te Urunga atu
- Whakangungu ope taua
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Te urunga
- WW1 26 Oct 1915 AWMM
Age 18 AWMM
Clerk AWMM - WW2 Soldier/Military AWMM
- WW1 26 Oct 1915 AWMM
- Pakeke i te whakaurunga
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- Mahi i mua i te ekenga waka
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Te maha o ngā ekenga waka
- Taipitopito ekenga waka
- WW1 01 May 1916-09 Jun 1916 AWMM
HMNZT 51 AWMM Vessel was Ulimaroa AWMM Corporal/Military AWMM 12th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion, B Company AWMM New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM - WW2 Vessel was Empress of Britain AWMM Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM 22 Wellington Infantry Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Second Echelon AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM
- WW1 01 May 1916-09 Jun 1916 AWMM
Mauhere o te pakanga
- Kia mau ki ngā taipitopito
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- Ngā rā i mauherehia ai
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- Rā i puta ai
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- Ngā kōrero mō te puta i te mauhere pakanga
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- Te rā i whakahokia atu ngā hōia i mauherehia ai
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- Nama motuhake mō te mauhere pakanga
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Whakapapa hauora
- Tuhinga hauora
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Te tūnga whakamutunga e mōhiotia ana
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
- Inter War 21 Oct 1919 AWMM
End of War AWMM
2nd Lieutenant/Military AWMM
Wellington Infantry Battalion AWMM - WW2 1952 AWMM
Retired AWMM
Brigadier/Military AWMM
New Zealand Army AWMM
- Inter War 21 Oct 1919 AWMM
- Te tūnga whakamutunga
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Kōrero taurongo
- Leslie Andrew was educated at Ashhurst and Wanganui East schools, Wanganui District High School and Wanganui Collegiate School. He played cricket and rugby and worked for a solicitor from 1912-14 and at the head office of New Zealand Railways from 1914-15.
In 1918 Andrew married Bessie M. Ball, daughter of T. Ball, Brinsley, Notts., England. They had two daughters and two sons. Discharged from NZEF 21 October 1919. Joined permanent Army and served as Lieutenant Adjutant of Taranaki Rifles, 1920-23. Attached to Indian Army, 1927-29. Member of Coronation contingent, 1937.
Joined 2 NZEF as Lieutenant Colonel and served as Commanding Officer (CO) of 22 Battalion, January 1940 - February 1942. Promoted to Colonel as Officer Commanding (OC) of Wellington Fortress Garrison, November 1943. Member of NZ contingent to Victory Parade, London, 1946.
Attended Imperial Defence College, 1947-48.
Promoted to Brigadier, 1948.
Retired from service in 1952.
His medals are held by the National Army Museum, Waiouru, New Zealand AWMM
Te matenga
- Matenga
- 8 Jan 1969 AWMM
Age 71 AWMM - Rā i mate ai
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- Wāhi Mate
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- Te momo matenga
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- Tuhipoka mō te matenga
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- Urupā
- Old Levin Cemetery (Tiro Tiro Road), Corner Mako Mako and Tiro Tiro Road, Levin, New Zealand AWMM Returned Services Association Row 13 Plot 158 AWMM
- Ingoa o te urupā
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- Tohutoro kōhatu urupā
- Block: RSA, Row: 13, Plot: 158Public - Susan - Researcher - 26 April 2025 - Horowhenua Council website - cemetery search
Find a Grave website - Pānui Matenga
- Obituary: VC Winner dies in Palmerston. (1969, February). Review.
Obituary: Won VC in France when 20. (1969, January 9). Auckland Star. AWMM - Ingoa maumaharatanga
- Victoria Cross commemorative paving stone, National Memorial Aboretum, Staffordshire, EnglandPublic - Sarndra - Researcher - 29 November 2015 - personal visit
- Tohutoro maumaharatanga
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Maumaharatanga
- Ingoa maumaharatanga
- Dunedin, Victoria Cross winners' plaque, Queens Gardens, Dunedin, New Zealand AWMM
- Memorial Plaque and Obelisk, Warneton, Comines, BelgiumPublic - Jeremy - Direct descendant - 9 January 2025 - http://www.wo1.be/en/youwerethere/13738/commemoration-lance-corporal-leslie-wilton-andrew
Ngā mātāwai
- Hononga ki waho
- Military Personnel File
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R23523692
Further Reference - Stewart, H. (1921). The New Zealand Division 1916-1919 : a popular history based on official records. Auckland, N.Z.: Whitcombe and Tombs. Digital copy
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH1-Fran.html
Sources Used - Ministry for Culture and Heritage, New Zealand History online. Dunedin RSA building, formerly site of the VC winners' plaque.
https://nzhistory.govt.nz/memorial/dunedin-rsa-war-memorial
Further Reference - Birkenhead (Auckland) Returned Services Association website. Victoria Cross.
http://www.birkenheadrsa.com/victoria-cross.html
Further Reference - Wikidata Entity
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6530599
Further Reference - 'Victory Parade Contingent: Three services sailing April 20' in the Gisborne Herald, 13 April, 1946.
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HAWST19460413.2.103
Further Reference - 'Parading for Victory: Air Force Contingent' at the website of the Air Force Museum of New Zealand.
https://airforcemuseum.co.nz/blog/parading-for-victory-air-force-contingent/
Further Reference
- Military Personnel File
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Cool daring initiative. (1945). Review. - RSA review: the official journal of the N.Z. Returned Services' Association
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- 'Victory Parade Contingent.' Gisborne Herald, vol. 73, no. 21996, 13 April 1946, p.4. Identified with assistance from the Kippenberger Research Centre, National Army Museum Te Mata Toa (2026).
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