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Leonard James Brennan

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Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Leonard James AWMM
  • Surname
    Brennan AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ413020 AWMM
    • WWII 413020 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    10 November 1921 Noel Smith Research Project
  • Date of birth
    10 November 1921 Public - Jane - Other relative - 7 January 2021 - Family papers
  • Place of birth
    Onehunga, Auckland Public - Jane - Other relative - 7 January 2021 - Family
  • Birth notes
    Son of Francis Michael and Elizabeth Sarah (nee Simmons)
    Brennan Public - Jane - Other relative - 7 January 2021 - Family papers
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mr F.M. Brennan (father), Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM
  • Campaign
    Europe (Air) AWMM
  • Armed force / branch
    Air Force AWMM
  • Service number
    • NZ413020 AWMM
    • WWII 413020 AWMM
  • Military service
  • 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
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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  • Embarkation details
    • WW2 Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM
    • He enlisted in the Royal New Zealand Air Force at the age of 19 and left New Zealand in November 1941 for service overseas.

      His sister Peggy recalls:

      When my brother Leonard went overseas in World War II our family was allowed on to the wharf to see the men leave and as the ship pulled away the boys all sang "Bless 'em All". Little did we think we would never see them again. (extract from "The Murdochs are Here!) Public - Jane - Other relative - 7 January 2021 - From the book - The Murdochs are Here.

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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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    • Leonard Brennan was the son of Francis Michael Brennan and of Elizabeth Sarah Brennan (nee Simmons), of Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand. AWMM
    • Leonard was educated at St Josephs Convent in Onehunga and Auckland Grammar School. Len was a keen sportsman and was active in cycling and gymnastics. Public - Jane - Other relative - 7 January 2021 - Family

Death

About death

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  • Death
    26 September 1944 AWMM
    Age 22 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Mignault Communal Cemetery, Le Roeulx, Hainaut, Belgium AWMM Grave 1. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 2 Hall of Memories AWMM
    • Auckland Grammar School War Memorial, New Zealand AWMM
    • Onehunga War Memorial Swimming Pool, Jellicoe Park (off Quadrant Road), Park Gardens, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM

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Sources

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DateFirst namesLocationRelationshipContact
05 May 2021KelvinNorfolk, EnglandResearcher
07 January 2021JaneLynfieldOther relative

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