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Leonard Avery Wrenn

  • Service number
    • WWI ANF1579 AWMM
    • WWI 1579 AWMM
  • Also known as
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Last rank
  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leonard Avery AWMM
  • Surname
    Wrenn AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI ANF1579 AWMM
    • WWI 1579 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    • 18 July 1888 AWMM AWMM
    • 18 July 1888 Public Source
  • Date of birth
    18 July 1888 Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Place of birth
    Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
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Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Navy AWMM
  • Service number
    • WWI ANF1579 AWMM
    • WWI 1579 AWMM
  • Military service
    Royal Navy (Australian Naval Force) Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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  • Medals and Awards

Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    15 August 1910 Public - Keith - Researcher - 19 October 2019 - ANF Engagement and Service Records 1903-1911
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history

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  • Medical notes

Last known rank

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Biographical information

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  • WW1 medals were issued at Naval Office, Wellington and named to ANF. AWMM

Death

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  • Date of death
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Sources

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    • Admiralty, and Ministry of Defence, Navy Department: Medal Rolls. The National Archives microfilm publication ADM 171, 202 rolls. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England. AWMM
      National Archives, London. Reference ADM 171/133. AWMM
    • 1911 England Census of 02 April 1911,
      Royal Navy, China and East Indies, Vessels, HMS Pioneer Public - Keith - Researcher - 27 October 2019 - Class: RG14; Piece: 34972; Registration District Number: 640; Archibald Wrenn; 22 years; Artificer 4 Cl; Sumner, Christchurch, NZ; C of E; https://www.findmypast.co.uk/search/results?sourcecategory=census%2c+land+%26+surveys&collection=census&keywords=rg14pn34972+rd640+pioneer&keywordsplace_proximity=5&datasetname=1911+census+for+england+%26+wales&sourcecountry=great+britain
      ANF vessels
    • Royal Navy ANF ratings Medal Roll WW1 transcription
      page 3 of 3 surnames T-W Public - Keith - Researcher - 1 November 2019 - Taylor, Chas. B.J., 1791, A.B.;
      Taylor, John Wm., 1670, L.Sto.;
      Tonkin, John P., 1084, P.O.;
      Turvey, Frank O., 1785, L.S.;
      Vogel, Chas. W., 1674, L.Sto.;
      Walker, Herbert R., 1409, L.Sig.;
      Waller, Arthur G., 1789, A.B.;
      Watson, Harold T. M., 1795, A.B.;
      Wildey, Wilfred R., 1778, Sto.1.;
      Wrenn, Leonard A., 1579, E.R.A.2.;

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