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Mark Richard Lenihan

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Portrait of Mark Richard Lenihan. Image kindly provided by Owen Lenihan (June 2022).

Portrait of Mark Richard Lenihan. Image kindly provided by Owen Lenihan (June 2022).

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Mark Richard AWMM
  • Surname
    Lenihan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWII 414752 AWMM
    • WWII NZ414752 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    28 January 1922 AWMM AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    WW2 20 Whitaker Place, Grafton, Auckland AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mr Charles Joseph Lenihan (Father), 20 Whitaker Place, Grafton, Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Pacific AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    • Air Force AWMM
    • RNZAF Radar Operator Public - John - Researcher - 11 May 2023 - Son of Mark
  • Service number
    • WWII 414752 AWMM
    • WWII NZ414752 AWMM
  • Military service
    RNZAF 1941 to 1945 Public - John - Researcher - 11 May 2023 - Son of Mark
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
    Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Public - John - Researcher - 11 May 2023 - Son of Mark

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 27 April 1941 AWMM Radio Mechanic/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Enlisted in the NZ Territorial Forces 8th August 1940. Mark was there for 10 months in the NZ Corps of Signals (1st Signal Company) before seeking discharge and enlisting in the air force. Mark Trained at Trentham Wellington in the maintenance of army transmitting sets. In the Air Force Mark operated radar installations first and based then in aircraft.

    Mark served overseas in Vanuatu, New Caledonia, New Britain, Solomon Islands, and New Guinea. He also served in New Zealand at various points in the war: 22 August 1941 to 15 July 1943, 7 March 1944 to 1 October 1944 and 1 September 1945 to 6 November 1945.

    Aged 100 as of June 2022. AWMM
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Death

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  • Death
    9 May 2023 AWMM
    Age 101 AWMM
    Waikanae, Wellington Region AWMM
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  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
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  • Obituary
    LENIHAN, Mark Richard:
    414752 LAC RNZAF WW2
    On 9 May 2023 at Waikanae aged 101 years. Dearly loved husband of Frances (dec) for 72 years. Brother of Owen (dec) and Marie (dec). Father and father-in-law of Paul and Barbara, Kevin, Raymond (dec), and Owen. Grandad to Simon, Clare and Susan. Great-Grandad to Andy, Benjamin and Ellie. Heartfelt thanks to the staff and carers at Waikanae Lodge Retirement Village.

    Published by Dominion Post on May 11, 2023. AWMM
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Memorials

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
11 May 2023JohnBlenheimResearcher

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