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Leslie James Manson

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Leslie James Manson before departure

Leslie James Manson before departure

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leslie James AWMM
  • Surname
    Manson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWII 34774 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    15 July 1918 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    15/07/1918 Public - JJ - Direct descendant - 4 November 2018 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Karamea, New Zealand Public - JJ - Direct descendant - 4 November 2018 - Family papers
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Care of Mackley Mill, Inangahua AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Sawmill Public - JJ - Direct descendant - 4 November 2018 - Family papers
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr. R.G. Manson, care of Benara Private Bag, Collingwood (brother) AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1940-1941 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 1940-1941 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.316 Sawmill hand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.316
    Westport, West Coast 2NZEF Nom. Roll 3, p.316
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
    • WW2 POW - Greece List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
      Greece, Europe List of 2NZEF POW (MS 2009/8)
    • WW2 POW - Stalag XVIII-A, Wolfsberg, Austria 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
      Germany, Europe 2NZEF, Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. N.Z. 1945.
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
    WW2 Escaped or evaded capture. Date Interrogated: circa 8 May 1945. AWMM
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number
    WWII 4225 AWMM

Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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  • Last rank

Biographical information

Biographical information

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Death

About death

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  • Death
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

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Sources

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  • References
    • 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. AWMM
      p.316 AWMM
    • List of 2NZEF Prisoners of War. 1941-1945. Auckland War Memorial Museum Library. MS 2009/8. AWMM
    • Great Britain Army. (1945). Germany and German occupied territories : imperial prisoners of war alphabetical list : section 4. London, U.K.: Government Printer. AWMM
    • Nominal Roll of NZ Escapees and Evaders - 1 New Zealand Interrogation Section Book 1, Archives New Zealand, Wellington, AAAA 7393 (R25405144) AWMM

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
11 November 2018JJChristchurch, New ZealandDirect descendant

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