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Leslie Joseph Becker

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Portrait, Private Becker, standing in front of truck - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait, Private Becker, standing in front of truck - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leslie Joseph AWMM
  • Surname
    Becker AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    291971 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion
    Catholic, Christian AWMM

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 September 1915 AWMM Puhoi, Hibiscus Coast AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Pre 16 June 1942 AWMM 30 James Street, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Cabinet Maker/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs Barbara Becker (mother), 30 James Street, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 31 March 1944 AWMM Single AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    291971 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 16 June 1942 AWMM
    Age 26 AWMM
    Farm hand/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

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
    • Height, Unknown Period AWMM
      5 foot 8 inches AWMM
    • Eye colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Brown AWMM
    • Hair colour, Unknown Period AWMM
      Brown (dark) AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Husband of Nessie AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    5 July 2002 AWMM
    Age 86 AWMM
    Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Piako Cemetery, Seales Road, Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District, New Zealand AWMM RSA Block 81 AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
    Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, Dept. of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
    http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-24Ba.html
    Further Reference
  • References
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
      Cenotaph data entry form AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 13: WW2 10 AWMM
    • Fortune, G. & Bebich, M. (2008). Citizenship and remembrance : a history of the 24 NZ Infantry Battalion Association. Auckland, N.Z.: Polygraphia. AWMM
    • 24 N.Z. Infantry Battalion Association [newsletter]. Auckland, N.Z.: The Association. AWMM
      24th N.Z. Infantry Battalion Association newsletter. August 2002, Issue 135. AWMM
    • Information kindly provided by family AWMM

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