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Lindsay Merritt Inglis

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Portrait of Lindsay Merritt Inglis, taken by S P Andrew Ltd, c.27 October 1915. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, 1/1-014100-G. Image is subject to copyright restrictions.

Portrait of Lindsay Merritt Inglis, taken by S P Andrew Ltd, c.27 October 1915. Alexander Turnbull L …

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    Lindsay Merritt AWMM
  • Surname
    Inglis AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    • WWI 24/23 AWMM
    • WWII 9495 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
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Civilian life

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  • Birth
    16 May 1894 AWMM Mosgiel, Otago AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
    • 149 Stafford Street, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
    • 18 Preston Street, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    • J.H. Inglis (father), Solicitor, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
    • Mrs A.M. Inglis (wife), 18 Preston Street, Timaru, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status

Service

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Training and Enlistment

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Prisoner of war

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Biographical information

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  • 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. AWMM

Death

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    17 March 1966 AWMM
    Age 71 AWMM
    Hamilton, Waikato AWMM
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Sources

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  • 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. AWMM
    • Haigh, J., Polaschek, A. (Eds.). (1993). New Zealand and the Distinguished Service Order. Christchurch, N.Z.: Authors. AWMM
    • New Zealand Army Expeditionary Force. (1914-1919). Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Volume I. Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer. AWMM
      Vol1: 356 AWMM
    • 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. AWMM
      WW2 1: WW2 89 AWMM
    • 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. AWMM
      WW2 13: WW2 61 AWMM
    • 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. AWMM
      WW2 15: WW2 71 AWMM
    • Cody, J.F. (1961). New Zealand Engineers, Middle East. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Beattie, P.J. & Pomeroy, M. (2013-2020). Onward : portraits of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force (vols 1-5). Auckland, New Zealand: Fair Dinkum Publications AWMM
      Vol. 1: Includes portrait AWMM
    • Kay, R. (1958). 27 (Machine Gun) Battalion. Wellington, N.Z.: Department of Internal Affairs, War History Branch. AWMM
    • Pugsley, C. (2018). Le Quesnoy, 1918 : New Zealand's Last Battle. Auckland, New Zealand : Oratia. AWMM
    • 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 data set were verified as serving in Le Quesnoy. AWMM

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