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James Leslie Reid

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Gun crew of Easy 4, 163 Bty still looking fresh after a strenuous nights work on the gun. L to R; L/Bdr J L Reid, Auckland; Bdr M J Chittock, Oamaru; Gnr W Sunderland, Port Chalmers; Gnr T Shortland, Northland; Gnr T S Baker; Hawkes Bay". Photograph taken 17 July 1952 in Korea by a New Zealand Army photographer. Alexander Turnbull Library, K-1216-F.

Gun crew of Easy 4, 163 Bty still looking fresh after a strenuous nights work on the gun. L to R; L/ …

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Leslie AWMM
  • Surname
    Reid AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
    Jim AWMM
  • Service number
    203921 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

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Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
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  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • Father of Neil, Glennis.

    Fired the 51st round of a 101 gun salute for King George VI in 1952. AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    5 April 2008 AWMM
    Age 79 AWMM
    Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
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  • Obituary
    Death Notice: New Zealand Herald 7 April 2008 AWMM
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Sources

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  • External links
    New Zealand in the Korean War. New Zealand History online
    http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/war/korean-war
    Further Reference
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    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • K-Force nominal roll : embarked for Korea on 'Ormonde' on 10 December 1950 AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
    • The New Zealand Herald AWMM
      Death Notice: New Zealand Herald 7 April 2008 AWMM

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