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Cenotaph record

Leslie Thomas Newman

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  • Service number
    WWII 410513 AWMM
  • Also known as
    Leslie Thomas George Newman AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
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Mangere District War Memorial, 23 Domain Rd, Mangere Bridge, Auckland 2022. Image provided by John Halpin 2012, CC BY John Halpin 2012

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Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leslie Thomas AWMM
  • Surname
    Newman AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Leslie Thomas George Newman AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 410513 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    11 November 1921 Mangere Historical Society Mangere Historical Society
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • WW2 1942 AWMM 11 Cardwell Street, Onehunga AWMM
    • WW2 1944 AWMM 11 Cardwell Street, Onehunga AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • WW2 Mrs. J. Newman, 43 Princes Street (mother), Auckland AWMM
    • WW2 Mrs. J. Newman, 43 Princes Street (mother), Auckland AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 1942 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWII 410513 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW2 Unknown 2NZEF Nom Roll 9 Farm hand/Civilian 2NZEF Nom Roll 9
    2NZEF Nom Roll 9
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

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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  • Husband of Gladys Flore (nee Surman), married 1945 (Source:Mangere Historical Society) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    15 January 1987 Mangere Historical Society
  • 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

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    Mangere Memorial Hall, Domain Road, Mangere, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 9 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1942 to 31st December, 1942). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      p.203 AWMM
    • Mangere Historical Society: This record was kindly researched by the Mangere Historical Society. AWMM

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