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Thomas William McClure Leckie

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Portrait from The Weekly News; 9 July 1941 (injured) - This image may be subject to copyright

Portrait from The Weekly News; 9 July 1941 (injured) - This image may be subject to copyright

Identity

About

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Thomas William McClure AWMM
  • Surname
    Leckie AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • NZ402196 AWMM
    • WWII 402196 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi
  • Hapū
  • Waka
  • Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    8 March 1917 RNZAF Biographies (R17845612) RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    WW2 Mother: Mrs. I. M. Leckie of Heretaunga AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Single/WWII AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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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
    Killed on Active Service, Cause of Death AWMM

Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Thomas Leckie was the son of Frank Maxwell Leckie and Irene M. L. Leckie, of Heretaunga, Wellington, New Zealand.

    Attended Hutt Valley High School (Source: RNZAF Biographies (R17845612)) AWMM

Death

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  • Death
    27 October 1941 AWMM
    Age 24 AWMM
    Yorkshire, England AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Killed on Active Service AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Leconfield (St Catherine) Churchyard, Yorkshire, England AWMM Row B. Grave 8. AWMM
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  • Memorial name
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Memorials

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Sources

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  • References
    • Martyn, E. (1998-2008). For Your Tomorrow (Vols. 1-3). Christchurch, N.Z.: Volplane Press. AWMM
    • RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939 - 1945 (Bound Volumes) - Ib - Ly. Archives New Zealand (R17845612) - Former archives reference: AIR118 AWMM
    • Please note that the 12 volumes of the "RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Biographies of Deceased Personnel 1939-1945" held at Archives NZ (formerly known as AIR118) should be used in conjunction with Errol Martyn's "For Your Tomorrow". FYT reflects detailed examination of all of the AIR118 bios which contain many inaccuracies and omissions. AWMM
    • List of RNZAF [Royal New Zealand Air Force] Personnel - List of Personnel Killed or Missing in Various Theatres, 1940 - 1945. [List of Killed - Officers (Canada, Pacific, Europe) - Airmen (Canada, India and Far East)]. Archives New Zealand (R17845748) AWMM

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