Lindsay Merritt Inglis
Born 16 May 1894 - Died 17 Mar 1966
- Service number
- WWI 24/23 AWMM
- WWII 9495 AWMM
- Also known as
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- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Last rank
- WW2 Major General/Military AWMM New Zealand Army, 2 Division AWMM
- War
About
- Title
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- Forenames
- Lindsay Merritt AWMM
- Surname
- Inglis AWMM
- Ingoa
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- Also known as
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- Service number
- WWI 24/23 AWMM
- WWII 9495 AWMM
- Gender
- Male AWMM
- Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Images
Documents
About birth
- Birth
- 16 May 1894 AWMM
- Date of birth
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- Address before enlistment
- 149 Stafford Street, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
- 18 Preston Street, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
- Post war occupation
- Next of kin
- J.H. Inglis (father), Solicitor, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
- Mrs A.M. Inglis (wife), 18 Preston Street, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
Wars and conflicts
- War
- Campaign
- 1918 AWMM Le Quesnoy AWMM
- Armed force / branch
- Army AWMM
- Service number
- WWI 24/23 AWMM
- WWII 9495 AWMM
- Military service
- Commanding Officer (CO) of Canterbury Regiment, 1926-30. AWMM
- Commander of 3 NZ Infantry Brigade, 1931-39. AWMM
- 4 New Zealand Infantry Brigade AWMM
- 4 New Zealand Armoured Brigade AWMM
- Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers
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Military decorations
- Medals and Awards
- Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) (Military) AWMM
1944 AWMM - Military Cross (MC) AWMM
London Gazette 1 January 1917, p45, Rec No 110 AWMM - Military Cross (Greece) AWMM
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and bar (DSO*) AWMM
DSO: New Zealand Gazette, 21 September 1944. Citation: "During the operations which led up to the establishment of the corridor into Tobruk on the 28th November (1941) this brigade commander organised and directed no less than five successful attacks upon the enemy positions, culminating in the capture of Belhamed Spur and linking up with Tobruk garrison at Ed Duda. This officer showed great resource and skill in commanding his brigade and displayed an excellent example to all." DSO bar: New Zealand Gazette, 21 September 1944. Citation: "For most distinguished service and brilliant leadership while in temporary command of 2 New Zealand Division. He took over command at the close of the battle of Minqar Qaim on 27 June (1942) and was responsible for extricating the Division from the covering position that night. He directed the successful withdrawal on to the Alamein Line and immediately carried out the reorganisation of the Division for the fighting which followed at once and stabilized the position. During the whole period he displayed great skill and determination, his person direction and courage being a constant inspiration to everyone under his command." AWMM - 1914-1915 Star AWMM
- British War Medal (1914-1920) AWMM
- Victory Medal AWMM
- 1939-1945 Star AWMM
- Africa Star (8th Army clasp) AWMM
- Italy Star AWMM
- Defence Medal AWMM
- War Medal 1939-1945 with oak leaf AWMM
- New Zealand War Service Medal AWMM
- King George V Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 AWMM
- Efficiency Decoration (ED) AWMM
- Colonial Auxiliary Forces Decoration AWMM
- New Zealand Long and Efficient Service Medal AWMM
- New Zealand Territorial Service Medal AWMM
- Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) AWMM
- Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) AWMM
- Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) (Military) AWMM
Training and Enlistment
- Military training
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- Branch Trade Proficiency
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- Enlistment
- WW1 Barrister/Civilian AWMM
- WW2 Unknown AWMM Solicitor and Barrister/Civilian AWMM
- Age on enlistment
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- Occupation before enlistment
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Embarkations
- Embarkation details
- WW1 09 Oct 1915 AWMM
HMNZT 30 or HMNZT 31 or HMNZT 32 or HMNZT 33 or HMNZT 34 AWMM Vessel was Maunganui or Tahiti or Aparima or Navua or Warrimoo AWMM Lieutenant/Military AWMM Machine-gun Section AWMM New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 2nd Battalion AWMM - WW2 Lieutenant Colonel/Military AWMM 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion, Headquarters AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
2nd Embarkation AWMM - WW2 4th New Zealand Armoured Brigade AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
3rd Embarkation AWMM - WW2 Headquarters, Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force Base AWMM Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
4th Embarkation AWMM
- WW1 09 Oct 1915 AWMM
Prisoner of war
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- Liberation Repatriation
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Medical history
- Medical notes
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Last known rank
- Last rank
- WW2 Major General/Military AWMM
New Zealand Army, 2 Division AWMM - Last rank
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Biographical information
- Commanding Officer (CO) of 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion, January - August 1940.
Commander of 4 NZ Infantry Brigade, 1941-42.
Commander of 4 NZ Armoured Brigade, 1942-44.
General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 2 NZ Division, 27 June - 16 August 1942; 6 June - 31 July 1943.
Chief Judge of the Control Commission, Supreme Court, British Zone of Occupation, Germany, 1947-50.
Stipendiary Magistrate, New Zealand, 1951-56.
Attended Waitaki Boys' High School, Oamaru. AWMM
About death
- Death
- 17 Mar 1966 AWMM
Age 71 AWMM - Date of death
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Memorial
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Sources
- External links
- Military personnel file
https://collections.archives.govt.nz/web/arena/search/#/entity/aims-archive/R24060195
Further Reference - New Zealand Electronic Text Collection topic page
http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/name-208314.html
Further Reference - SCRoll profile (South Canterbury Roll of Honour)
https://museum.timaru.govt.nz/explore/scroll/profile?id=3536
Further Reference - Christopher Pugsley, 'The battle of Le Quesnoy: New Zealand soldiers in their own words', Noted, 4 November 2018
https://www.noted.co.nz/currently/history/le-quesnoy-new-zealand-soldiers-in-their-own-words/
Further Reference - Wikidata Entity
http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6552759
Further Reference
- Military personnel file
- References
- McDonald, W. (2013). Honours and Awards to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Great War, 1914-1918. (3rd ed.). Hamilton, N.Z.: Richard Stowers.
- Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors.
- New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
Vol1: 356 - Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1941). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 1 (Embarkations to 31st March, 1940). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 1: WW2 89 - Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 13 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1944 to 31st March, 1944). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 13: WW2 61 - Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1945). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 15 (Embarkations from 1st January, 1945 to 31st December, 1945). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
WW2 15: WW2 71 - Cody, J.F. (1961). New Zealand Engineers, Middle East. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications
Vol. 1: Includes portrait - Kay, R. (1958). 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch.
- Pugsley, C. (2018). Le Quesnoy, 1918 : New Zealand's Last Battle. Auckland, New Zealand : Oratia.
- The Le Quesnoy Campaign research was undertaken by the New Zealand Society of Genealogists as part of the development of New Zealand Liberation Museum - Te Arawhata (Le Quesnoy France). This research project was led by CJ Barbour (NZSG), BI Silvester, HH Farrant (NZMHS) with the support of NZSG volunteers (2022). The individuals included in this research dataset were identified as potentially having served in or around the wider Le Quesnoy campaign. Their presence at Le Quesnoy has not been individually verified in every case.
- Austin, W. (1924). The official history of the New Zealand Rifle Brigade (The Earl of Liverpool's Own). Wellington, N.Z.: L T Watkins.
- McDonald, K. C. (1958). A history of Waitaki Boys’ High School, 1883-1958. Christchurch [N.Z.] : Whitcombe and Tombs.
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