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Leonard Leo Ormsby

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leonard Leo AWMM
  • Surname
    Ormsby AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    L. L. Ormsby AWMM
  • Service number
    Vietnam 40856 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards
    • Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star (SVN) AWMM
      Corporal Basil Maurice John Nissen arrived in the Republic of South Vietnam on the 14th May 1970 and since that date has held the appointment of Section Commander 2 Platoon Victor Five Company, Second Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment/New Zealand (ANZAC). During his tour of duty in Phuoc Tuy Province, Corporal Nissen has shown leadership qualities which are an inspiration to the men he commands. His leadership and tactical ability are reflected in the high number of enemy eliminated by his section. His tactical ability was exemplified on 28th December 1970 when after laying a very good ambush two VC were killed as they withdrew from another contact. This action, and in particular the skilful handling of his section throughout the tour has made Corporal Nissen an inspiration to his men in the best tradition of the Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment AWMM
    • General Service Medal 1962 (Borneo clasp) AWMM
    • New Zealand Operational Service Medal AWMM
    • Vietnam Medal AWMM

Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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Medical history

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Biographical information

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Death

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Sources

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  • References
    • Subritsky, M. (Ed). (1995). The Vietnam scrapbook: The second ANZAC adventure. Papakura, N.Z.: Three Feathers Publishing Co. AWMM
    • Hall, C. (2014). No front line : inside stories of New Zealand's Vietnam War. Auckland, New Zealand : Penguin Books. AWMM
    • This record was created from data kindly provided by the New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage. AWMM
    • H.E. Chamberlain, Nominal Roll – 1 RNZIR, 18 May-1 October 1965, in Gurr, Robert. (2009). Voices from a border war: Borneo 1963-1965. 2nd Edition. Christchurch, N.Z.: Wilson Scott Publishing, pp.151-156 AWMM
    • Gurr, Robert. (2009). Voices from a border war: Borneo 1963-1965. 2nd Edition. Christchurch, N.Z.: Wilson Scott Publishing AWMM
    • Medals and Stars - General Service Medals Borneo - Archives New Zealand, Wellington (R12456000) AWMM

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