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Leonard John Wilson

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leonard John AWMM
  • Surname
    Wilson AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    24380 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    Unknown AWMM C/o J. Lawson, Poroporo, Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
    Dairy farmer/Civilian AWMM
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Master L.E. Wilson (son), care of E.T. Mercer, Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 28 August 1940 AWMM Widowed AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    24380 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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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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Death

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  • Death
    9 June 1999 AWMM
    Age 86 AWMM
    Patea, Taranaki AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Patea Cemetery, Scotland Street, Patea, South Taranaki District, New Zealand AWMM Patea General Anglican, Plot 3804, Block 1 AWMM
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  • Obituary
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Memorials

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  • Remembering Dad today and always on the 100th anniversary of ANZAC. We have freedom because of their commitment.
    Public - Rodney Francis - Child - 26 April 2015
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Sources

Sources

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  • External links
  • References
    • Cooke, P. (2001). Defending New Zealand: ramparts on the sea 1840-1950s. Wellington, N.Z.: Defence of New Zealand Study Group. AWMM
    • Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 3 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1940 to 31st March, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      WW2 3: WW2 520 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. December 1999, Issue 125. AWMM
    • Burdon, R. (1959). 24 Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM

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26 April 2015Rodney FrancisNew Plymouth, New ZealandChild

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