English Māori Leo Bowman Born 12 January 1924 PDF Key details Service numberWWII 801333 AWMM Malaya 801333 AWMM Also known asPomana AWMM Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Last rank WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM Enquire Lay a poppy Young soldier ready to serve his country Image may be subject to copyright restrictions. ecdurie@iinet.net.au View gallery Hide sources Show empty fields Identity About Contribute › Title ForenamesLeo AWMM SurnameBowman AWMM Ingoa Also known asPomana AWMM Service numberWWII 801333 AWMM Malaya 801333 AWMM GenderMale AWMM IwiIwi Māori AWMM Hapū Waka Rohe Religion Images and documents Images Contribute › Report › Report › Report › Documents Contribute › Civilian life About birth Contribute › Birth12 January 1924 AWMM New Zealand AWMM Date of birth22 October 1925 Public - Ella - Child - 26 March 2015 - NZ Birth Certificate Place of birthMatangirau Public - Ella - Child - 26 March 2015 - Matangirau Birth notes Address before enlistmentWW2 Pre 17 June 1942 AWMM 425 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Post war occupation Next of kin on embarkationWW2 Mr L. Bowman (father), 37 Union Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Relationship statusPre 1944 AWMM Single/WWII AWMM Service Wars and conflicts Contribute › WarWorld War II, 1939-1945 AWMM Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 AWMM Campaign Armed force / branchArmy AWMM Service numberWWII 801333 AWMM Malaya 801333 AWMM Military service Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers Military decorations Contribute › Medals and Awards1939-1945 Star AWMM Italy Star AWMM Defence Medal AWMM War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM Training and Enlistment Contribute › Military training Branch Trade Proficiency EnlistmentWW2 17 June 1942 AWMM Age 18 AWMM Labourer/Civilian AWMM AWMM Occupation before enlistment Age on enlistment Embarkations Contribute › Embarkation detailsWW2 29 June 1944 AWMMHMT 84 AWMM Private AWMM 28 (Maori) Battalion AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM Malaya Private AWMM New Zealand Regiment, 1 Battalion, B Company AWMM British Commonwealth Far East Strategic Reserve AWMM 2nd Embarkation AWMM Prisoner of war Contribute › Capture details Days interned Liberation date Liberation Repatriation POW liberation details POW serial number Medical history Contribute › Medical notes Last known rank Contribute › Last rank Biographical information Biographical information Contribute › Death About death Contribute › 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 Memorial Contribute › Memorial name Roll of Honour Remember Leo Bowman by laying a poppy. Joseph James Bowman Lancelot Rex Bowman Leo Bowman Maurice Edwin Bowman Nancy Natalie Bowman Lay a poppy for 2021 Leave a note Leave a tribute or memory of Leo Bowman Leave a note Contribute › Processing Sources Sources Contribute › External links28th Maori Battalion Website 1941-1945 http://www.28maoribattalion.org.nz/ Further Reference Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington: Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. Digital copy. http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2Maor.htm Further Reference 28th maori battalion Public - Heremaia - Child - 23 April 2015 - military personal files DocumentsSecond New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 14 (Embarkations from 1st April, 1944 to 31st December, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM WW2 14: WW2 12 AWMM Cody, J. (1956). 28 (Maori) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM 1st Battalion - New Zealand Regiment - Historical Records - General, July 1957-1959, Archives New Zealand, Wellington, ADRC 17588 2/1/1. AWMM Clamp, B., Clamp, D., & 1st Battalion the New Zealand Regiment (1957-59) Association. (2007). 1st battalion the New Zealand regiment (1957-59) association 50th anniversary: the first of the first. B. Clamp. AWMM Contributors Processing Command item Command item Add new record Refresh DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact 23 April 2015Heremaia Sydney AustraliaChild 26 March 2015Ella SydneyChild The development of the Online Cenotaph is an ongoing process; updates, new images and records are added weekly. In some cases, records have yet to be confirmed by Museum staff, and there could be mistakes or omissions in the information provided. Online Cenotaph Data by Auckland War Memorial Museum is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License